Birds of Lyndhurst
What has actually been seen around Lyndhurst: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 47,442 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 47 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Lyndhurst
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lyndhurst (Hampshire) since 2010, across 47,442 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Chaffinch.
Lyndhurst is a garden-bird place: 92% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 May and are lowest in September — about 6.4 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.
Cadnam, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (130 against 156).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lyndhurst
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,099 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,957 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,791 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,725 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,689 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 1,522 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,488 |
| 8 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,476 |
| 9 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,366 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,331 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,110 |
| 12 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 1,098 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,086 |
| 14 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 1,066 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 1,057 |
| 16 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 977 |
| 17 | Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus | 971 |
| 18 | Marsh TitPoecile palustris | 929 |
| 19 | TreecreeperCerthia familiaris | 903 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 885 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lyndhurst
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Hampshire
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 Lyndhurst?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lyndhurst are Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon, based on 47,442 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lyndhurst?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lyndhurst?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.