Birds of Laceby
What has actually been seen around Laceby: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,657 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Laceby
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Laceby (North East Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 5,657 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Starling and Blackbird.
Laceby is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Starling, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 October — about 4.8 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.
Healing, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (172 against 120). Birds logged far more often around Laceby than there include Coal Tit, Jay and Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 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 Laceby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 542 |
| 2 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 401 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 384 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 299 |
| 5 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 255 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 245 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 189 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 172 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 162 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 145 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 123 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 123 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 116 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 111 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 101 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 100 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 97 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 92 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 92 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 92 |
Records by month
What to put out in Laceby
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 Laceby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Laceby are Woodpigeon, Starling, Blackbird, Magpie and Rock Pigeon, based on 5,657 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Laceby?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Laceby?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. 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.