Birds of Lawrencetown
What has actually been seen around Lawrencetown: 58 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 58 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 324 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Lawrencetown
58 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lawrencetown (Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon) since 2010, across 324 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Pied Wagtail and Blackbird.
Lawrencetown is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Pied Wagtail, Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in December and are lowest in October — about 27.0 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.
Gilford, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (69 against 58). Birds logged far more often around Lawrencetown than there include Swift.
Daylight runs from 17 h 14 min at midsummer to 7 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lawrencetown
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 34 |
| 2 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 18 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 17 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 17 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 15 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 14 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 14 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 14 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 13 |
| 10 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 10 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 9 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 9 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 9 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 9 |
| 15 | Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus | 7 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 7 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 7 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 6 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 6 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 5 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lawrencetown
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
Seasonal bird notes for Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon
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 Lawrencetown?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lawrencetown are Pied Wagtail, Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Magpie, based on 324 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lawrencetown?
58 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lawrencetown?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.