Birds of Scawby
What has actually been seen around Scawby: 135 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 135 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,260 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Scawby
135 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Scawby (North Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 5,260 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Scawby is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 November and are lowest in September — about 4.3 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.
Hibaldstow, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (101 against 135). Birds logged far more often around Scawby than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull.
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 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Scawby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 216 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 215 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 175 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 169 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 161 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 158 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 151 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 149 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 148 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 143 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 134 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 129 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 122 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 114 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 106 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 91 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 90 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 88 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 80 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 77 |
Records by month
What to put out in Scawby
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 Scawby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Scawby are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 5,260 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Scawby?
135 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Scawby?
Observation records peak in November and are lowest in September. 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.