Birds of Brigg
What has actually been seen around Brigg: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,272 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Brigg
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brigg (North Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 3,272 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Brigg is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 February and are lowest in July — about 3.7 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.
Scawby, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (135 against 102).
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Brigg
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 162 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 160 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 132 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 126 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 125 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 123 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 118 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 117 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 110 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 103 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 99 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 98 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 95 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 92 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 85 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 84 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 77 |
| 18 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 74 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 70 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 53 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brigg
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for North 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 Brigg?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brigg are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 3,272 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brigg?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brigg?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.