Birds of Waddington
What has actually been seen around Waddington: 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
- 2,070 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Waddington
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Waddington (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 2,070 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Blackbird.
Waddington is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 18.7 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.
Bracebridge Heath, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (141 against 108).
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 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 Waddington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 150 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 141 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 115 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 75 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 69 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 64 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 62 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 60 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 58 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 57 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 54 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 53 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 47 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 46 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 43 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 42 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 42 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 37 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 36 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in Waddington
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 Waddington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Waddington are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 2,070 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Waddington?
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 Waddington?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.