Birds of Langwathby
What has actually been seen around Langwathby: 95 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 95 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,778 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 101 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Langwathby
95 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Langwathby (Cumbria) since 2010, across 1,778 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow.
Langwathby is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 April and are lowest in November — about 32.8 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.
Lazonby, 6 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (93 against 95).
Daylight runs from 17 h 18 min at midsummer to 7 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Langwathby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 86 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 80 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 76 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 73 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 68 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 63 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 61 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 56 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 53 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 49 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 49 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 48 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 43 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 43 |
| 15 | Common GullLarus canus | 41 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 38 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 37 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 34 |
| 19 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 33 |
| 20 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 31 |
Records by month
What to put out in Langwathby
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Cumbria
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 Langwathby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Langwathby are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 1,778 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Langwathby?
95 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Langwathby?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.