Birds of Haxey
What has actually been seen around Haxey: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,567 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Haxey
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Haxey (North Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 2,567 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 63% of records near Haxey are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Whooper Swan and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
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 October and are lowest in December — about 40.6 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.
Owston Ferry, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (116 against 125). Birds logged far more often around Haxey than there include Whooper Swan, Mute Swan and Tundra Swan.
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Haxey
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,381 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 51 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 50 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 42 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 35 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 33 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 29 |
| 8 | Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus | 25 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 25 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 25 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 24 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 24 |
| 13 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 24 |
| 14 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 24 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 23 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 23 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 22 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 22 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 22 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 22 |
Records by month
What to put out in Haxey
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 Haxey?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Haxey are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Chaffinch, based on 2,567 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Haxey?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Haxey?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.