Herefordshire · 52.07°N

Birds of Lugwardine

What has actually been seen around Lugwardine: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 114 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,764 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: March
Elevation: 71 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Lugwardine

114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lugwardine (Herefordshire) since 2010, across 2,764 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.

Lugwardine is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 March and are lowest in November — about 8.8 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.

Hereford, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (127 against 114).

Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Lugwardine

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	154
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	142
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	125
4	MagpiePica pica	112
5	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	111
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	106
7	SwiftApus apus	102
8	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	92
9	House SparrowPasser domesticus	83
10	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	82
11	Great TitParus major	77
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	72
13	DunnockPrunella modularis	59
14	JackdawColoeus monedula	59
15	Mute SwanCygnus olor	52
16	Rock PigeonColumba livia	51
17	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	50
18	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	49
19	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	48
20	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	47

Records by month

What to put out in Lugwardine

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet

Seasonal bird notes for Herefordshire

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 Lugwardine?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lugwardine are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 2,764 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Lugwardine?

114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Lugwardine?

Observation records peak in March and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.

Sources

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.