Uncommon Birds in Lincolnshire
67 species matching this filter.
Lincolnshire's diverse landscapes — from the coastal marshes of The Wash to ancient woodlands and river valleys — support a fascinating array of uncommon bird species. With 67 uncommon species recorded, patient observers may be rewarded with sightings of striking birds such as the Eurasian Spoonbill, Great White Egret, and the elusive Cetti's Warbler. Woodland areas host Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers, while quieter farmland edges still provide refuge for declining species like the Bullfinch and Eurasian Tree Sparrow.
Showing 1–23 of 67 species
Arctic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticusLC
An uncommon autumn passage migrant seen offshore from August to October, often harassing terns and gulls along the coast.
Aug–Oct
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponicaNT
An uncommon but year-round presence on the Wash, with peak numbers in winter. Feeds on mudflats and sandy shores.
Year-round
Barn Owl
Tyto albaLC
An uncommon year-round resident, often seen hunting over the county's farmland, fens, and grasslands at dusk and dawn.
Year-round
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsisLC
An uncommon year-round resident, with feral birds on inland waters supplemented by wild Arctic breeders in winter.
Year-round
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapillaLC
Present year-round but uncommon; breeding birds are joined by wintering continental visitors to hedgerows and garden feeders.
Year-round
Brent Goose
Branta berniclaLC
An uncommon but regular presence, with dark-bellied birds wintering on the Wash mudflats. Small numbers linger through summer.
Year-round
Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhulaLC
An uncommon but year-round resident, favouring thick hedgerows and woodland edges. Its soft call is often heard before the bird is seen.
Year-round
Cetti's Warbler
Cettia cettiLC
An uncommon but increasing resident, heard year-round in dense scrub near wetlands. Its explosive song often betrays its presence at fenland reserves.
Year-round
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Coal Tit
Periparus aterLC
An uncommon resident, mainly found in conifer plantations and mature gardens. Less numerous here than in more wooded counties.
Year-round
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthisLC
An uncommon but dazzling resident along rivers and drainage channels. Often glimpsed as a flash of blue along fenland waterways.
Year-round
Common Merganser
Mergus merganserLC
An uncommon winter visitor to rivers, reservoirs and gravel pits from October to April.
Oct–Apr
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucosLC
An uncommon breeding visitor from April to October, found along rivers, reservoir margins and gravel pit edges.
Apr–Oct
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinagoLC
An uncommon resident of wet grasslands, marshes, and fenland edges. Numbers swell in winter with continental immigrants.
Year-round
Common Tern
Sterna hirundoLC
Uncommon summer breeder at gravel pits and coastal lagoons, arriving in April and departing by October after raising young.
Apr–Oct
Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandraLC
An uncommon resident of open arable farmland, particularly the Wolds. Lincolnshire remains a stronghold for this declining species.
Oct–Aug
Cuckoo
Cuculus canorusLC
An uncommon breeding visitor from April to August, its distinctive call heard across fenland and reedbed edges. Numbers are declining.
Apr–Aug
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferrugineaNT
Uncommon on coastal mudflats and wash margins from spring through autumn, with numbers peaking during autumn passage in striking rufous plumage.
Apr–Oct
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiacaLC
An uncommon but increasing resident, found around lakes, gravel pits and parkland. This established non-native species is spreading northward.
Year-round
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandariusLC
An uncommon but year-round resident of broadleaved woodland and mature parks, often betrayed by its harsh screaming call.
Year-round
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinusLC
An uncommon resident most visible from autumn to spring, feeding in alder and birch. Largely absent during midsummer months.
Sep–May
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodiaLC
An uncommon but increasing breeder, nesting at wetland reserves. Present from spring to autumn, favouring coastal marshes and lagoons.
Mar–Oct
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanusLC
An uncommon year-round resident favouring farmyards and arable field margins. Lincolnshire remains a relative stronghold for this declining species.
Year-round
European Green Woodpecker
Picus viridisLC
An uncommon resident of parkland and woodland edges, more often heard than seen. Its loud, laughing call carries across open ground.
Year-round