Birds of Skellingthorpe
What has actually been seen around Skellingthorpe: 135 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 135 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,554 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Skellingthorpe
135 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Skellingthorpe (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 13,554 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Skellingthorpe sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in February and are lowest in July — about 4.7 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Saxilby, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (88 against 135). Birds logged far more often around Skellingthorpe than there include Canada Goose, Eurasian Coot, Rock Pigeon and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Skellingthorpe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 510 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 507 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 465 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 434 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 425 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 407 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 363 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 358 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 355 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 352 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 341 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 314 |
| 13 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 312 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 309 |
| 15 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 292 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 292 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 284 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 282 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 275 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 262 |
Records by month
What to put out in Skellingthorpe
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Lincolnshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Skellingthorpe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Skellingthorpe are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 13,554 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Skellingthorpe?
135 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Skellingthorpe?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.