Birds of Lechlade
What has actually been seen around Lechlade: 174 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 174 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 33,184 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 79 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Lechlade
174 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lechlade (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 33,184 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Lechlade is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in July — about 3.4 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.
Fairford, 6 km to the west, has fewer species on record (167 against 174). Birds logged far more often around Lechlade than there include Starling, House Sparrow, Collared Dove and Barn Owl.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lechlade
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,202 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,151 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,080 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,059 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 980 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 946 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 890 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 853 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 837 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 795 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 773 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 766 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 740 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 736 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 718 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 668 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 634 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 625 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 595 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 542 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lechlade
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Gloucestershire
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 Lechlade?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lechlade are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Great Tit, based on 33,184 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lechlade?
174 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lechlade?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.