Birds of Healing
What has actually been seen around Healing: 172 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 172 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,969 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Healing
172 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Healing (North East Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 9,969 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Starling and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Healing sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Starling and Blackbird, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
12 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 June and are lowest in March — about 2.2 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.
Laceby, 5 km to the south, has fewer species on record (120 against 172). Birds logged far more often around Healing than there include Eurasian Curlew, Great Black-backed Gull, Common Shelduck and Northern Lapwing.
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Healing
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 624 |
| 2 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 472 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 440 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 407 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 340 |
| 6 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 314 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 248 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 228 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 213 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 202 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 193 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 178 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 164 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 159 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 158 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 151 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 144 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 140 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 140 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 135 |
Records by month
What to put out in Healing
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Seasonal bird notes for North East 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 Healing?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Healing are Woodpigeon, Starling, Blackbird, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 9,969 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Healing?
172 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Healing?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.