Birds of Lapford
What has actually been seen around Lapford: 60 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 60 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 364 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 114 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Lapford
60 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lapford (Devon) since 2010, across 364 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Carrion Crow.
Lapford is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 97.0 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.
Morchard Bishop, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (59 against 60).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 5:00 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lapford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 18 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 17 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 17 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 16 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 16 |
| 6 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 15 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 13 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 13 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 12 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 12 |
| 11 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 12 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 11 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 11 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 10 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 10 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 10 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 9 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 8 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 7 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 7 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lapford
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Devon
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 Lapford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lapford are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Barn Swallow, based on 364 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lapford?
60 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lapford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:00.
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.