Birds of Spalding
What has actually been seen around Spalding: 154 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 154 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,099 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Spalding
154 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Spalding (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 6,099 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Spalding are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Gray Heron and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 28.6 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.
Cowbit, 5 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (156 against 154).
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Spalding
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 223 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 170 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 152 |
| 4 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 145 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 136 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 135 |
| 7 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 112 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 112 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 107 |
| 10 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 106 |
| 11 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 106 |
| 12 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 105 |
| 13 | DunlinCalidris alpina | 105 |
| 14 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 105 |
| 15 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 105 |
| 16 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 99 |
| 17 | Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta | 98 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 95 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 93 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 93 |
Records by month
What to put out in Spalding
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Spalding?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Spalding are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Collared Dove and Starling, based on 6,099 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Spalding?
154 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Spalding?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.