Birds of Lanchester
What has actually been seen around Lanchester: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,902 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 116 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Lanchester
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lanchester (County Durham) since 2010, across 2,902 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Lanchester 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. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
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 June and are lowest in September — about 10.9 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.
Stanley, 6 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (116 against 114). Birds logged far more often around Lanchester than there include Mandarin Duck and White-throated Dipper.
Daylight runs from 17 h 20 min at midsummer to 7 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lanchester
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 191 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 153 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 133 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 115 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 105 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 101 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 100 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 89 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 82 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 78 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 69 |
| 12 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 68 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 65 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 64 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 55 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 53 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 53 |
| 18 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 49 |
| 19 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 49 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 47 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lanchester
Seasonal bird notes for County Durham
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 Lanchester?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lanchester are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 2,902 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lanchester?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lanchester?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.