Common Birds in Lincolnshire
64 species matching this filter.
Lincolnshire's diverse landscapes — from the vast mudflats of The Wash to the rolling Wolds and fertile fenland — support an impressive 64 commonly occurring bird species. Familiar garden visitors such as Blackbirds, Great Tits and European Goldfinches thrive alongside farmland and wetland specialists like Common Shelducks, Gadwalls and Common Reed-warblers. Many of these species also feature in our guide to 23 Common Garden Birds in the UK (Full Guide with Pictures), making Lincolnshire a rewarding county for birdwatchers of all levels.
Showing 47–64 of 64 species
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensisLC
A common resident of open grassland, marshes, and farmland. Numbers increase in winter with arrivals from upland and northern areas.
Year-round
Moorhen
Gallinula chloropusLC
Common and widespread on ponds, ditches, and waterways across the county, often seen flicking its white undertail in gardens.
Year-round
Mute Swan
Cygnus olorLC
A common and familiar resident of rivers, lakes and fenland waterways across Lincolnshire throughout the year.
Year-round
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellusNT
A common but declining resident, breeding on farmland and marshes. Huge winter flocks gather on the Fens and coastal fields.
Year-round
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeataLC
A common resident found year-round on freshwater marshes and flooded fields, with numbers boosted by winter migrants on the Fens.
Year-round
Redshank
Tringa totanusLC
A common resident of saltmarshes and wet grasslands across the county. Breeds on coastal grazing marshes and winters on the Wash.
Year-round
Redwing
Turdus iliacusNT
A common winter visitor arriving from Scandinavia, foraging in hedgerows and open fields across the county. Often seen in mixed flocks with Fieldfares.
Sep–Apr
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclusLC
A common resident of reedbeds, ditches and fenland margins. Winter flocks gather on farmland stubble across the county.
Year-round
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Rook
Corvus frugilegusLC
A common and characteristic sight across Lincolnshire's farmland, nesting in noisy rookeries in tall trees near villages.
Year-round
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenusLC
A common summer breeder in Lincolnshire's reedbeds and wetland margins from April to September, delivering its rapid, chattering song from dense vegetation.
Apr–Sep
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelosLC
A common resident singing from hedgerows and gardens. Lincolnshire's farmland hedges provide important nesting habitat.
Year-round
Stock Dove
Columba oenasLC
A common resident breeding in old trees and farm buildings, often seen in fast flight over arable fields and parkland.
Year-round
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligulaLC
A common resident on lakes, reservoirs and gravel pits throughout the county, with numbers increasing in winter.
Year-round
Western Marsh-harrier
Circus aeruginosusLC
A common resident of reedbeds and marshes, quartering low over fens at sites like Frampton and Donna Nook throughout the year.
Year-round
Whitethroat
Curruca communisLC
A common summer visitor breeding in hedgerows and scrubby farmland edges from April to September. Its scratchy song is typical of Lincolnshire's rural lanes.
Apr–Sep
Woodpigeon
Columba palumbusLC
An abundant resident found year-round in woodlands, parks and gardens across the county. Numbers swell in autumn with continental immigrants.
Year-round
Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flavaLC
A summer breeder favouring the county's low-lying arable fields and wet meadows. Lincolnshire remains a stronghold for this declining species.
Apr–Oct
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinellaLC
A common resident of farmland hedgerows and arable field margins, delivering its distinctive song from exposed perches year-round.
Year-round