Birds of Thurlby
What has actually been seen around Thurlby: 205 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 205 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,519 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Thurlby
205 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Thurlby (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 42,519 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Mute Swan.
Water shapes this list. 48% of records near Thurlby are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Mute Swan 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.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 4.3 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.
Bourne, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (129 against 205). Birds logged far more often around Thurlby than there include Graylag Goose, Common Redshank, Northern Shoveler and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Thurlby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 891 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 831 |
| 3 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 824 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 822 |
| 5 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 789 |
| 6 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 764 |
| 7 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 760 |
| 8 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 746 |
| 9 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 727 |
| 10 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 710 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 684 |
| 12 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 634 |
| 13 | GadwallMareca strepera | 634 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 616 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 607 |
| 16 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 602 |
| 17 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 599 |
| 18 | Common PochardAythya ferina | 597 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 596 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 592 |
Records by month
What to put out in Thurlby
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 Thurlby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Thurlby are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Common Reed Bunting, Wren and Goldfinch, based on 42,519 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Thurlby?
205 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Thurlby?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.