Birds of Lynton
What has actually been seen around Lynton: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,638 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 186 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Lynton
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lynton (Devon) since 2010, across 4,638 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, European Herring Gull and Grey Wagtail.
Lynton is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Grey Wagtail, White-throated Dipper and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 81.7 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.
Combe Martin, 13 km to the west, has fewer species on record (95 against 113). Birds logged far more often around Lynton than there include Grey Wagtail, White-throated Dipper, Gray Heron and Northern Wheatear.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 4:58 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lynton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 215 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 204 |
| 3 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 185 |
| 4 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 180 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 153 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 150 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 146 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 135 |
| 9 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 135 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 126 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 122 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 120 |
| 13 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 113 |
| 14 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 99 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 98 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 93 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 86 |
| 18 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 83 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 79 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 77 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lynton
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 Lynton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lynton are Robin, Grey Wagtail, White-throated Dipper, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 4,638 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lynton?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lynton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58.
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.