Birds of Gunness
What has actually been seen around Gunness: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,139 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Gunness
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gunness (North Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 3,139 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Gunness is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in April and are lowest in August — about 5.1 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.
Scunthorpe, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (145 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Gunness than there include European Golden Plover.
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Gunness
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 152 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 140 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 140 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 128 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 123 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 102 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 89 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 85 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 83 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 83 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 78 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 68 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 66 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 64 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 62 |
| 16 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 56 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 55 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 51 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 51 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 49 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gunness
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 Gunness?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gunness are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Robin, based on 3,139 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gunness?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gunness?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.