Birds of Wragby
What has actually been seen around Wragby: 85 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 85 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 896 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Wragby
85 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wragby (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 896 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
Wragby is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 October — about 81.5 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.
Bardney, 8 km to the south, has more species on record (145 against 85). Birds logged far more often around Wragby than there include Blackcap and Long-tailed Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 60 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 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 Wragby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 43 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 41 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 41 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 39 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 38 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 34 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 29 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 28 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 26 |
| 10 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 25 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 24 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 24 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 20 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 19 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 18 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 18 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 18 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 17 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 16 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 16 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wragby
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 Wragby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wragby are Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, based on 896 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wragby?
85 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wragby?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.