Birds of Sleaford
What has actually been seen around Sleaford: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,760 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Sleaford
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sleaford (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 5,760 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Goldfinch.
Sleaford is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 4.8 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.
Leasingham, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (121 against 108).
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sleaford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 286 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 264 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 251 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 241 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 231 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 224 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 212 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 197 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 190 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 176 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 165 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 163 |
| 13 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 154 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 153 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 147 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 146 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 145 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 140 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 134 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 123 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sleaford
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 Sleaford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sleaford are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Robin and Wren, based on 5,760 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sleaford?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sleaford?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.