Birds of Stickney
What has actually been seen around Stickney: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 88 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 494 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Stickney
88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stickney (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 494 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Wren and Blue Tit.
Stickney is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Wren, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 April and are lowest in January — about 50.5 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.
Sibsey, 6 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (88 against 88).
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stickney
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 20 |
| 2 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 17 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 15 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 15 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 14 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 14 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 14 |
| 8 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 13 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 12 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 12 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 12 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 12 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 12 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 11 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 11 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 11 |
| 17 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 11 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 10 |
| 19 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 10 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 10 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stickney
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 Stickney?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stickney are Woodpigeon, Wren, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Chaffinch, based on 494 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stickney?
88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stickney?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.