Herefordshire · 52.20°N

Birds of Lyonshall

What has actually been seen around Lyonshall: 74 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 74 within 5 km
Observation records: 477 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Robin
Busiest month: September
Elevation: 155 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Lyonshall

74 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lyonshall (Herefordshire) since 2010, across 477 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Swift and Blackbird.

Lyonshall 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, Blackbird, House Sparrow and Blue Tit 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.

Kington, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (85 against 74).

Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Lyonshall

#	Bird	Records
1	RobinErithacus rubecula	35
2	SwiftApus apus	32
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	29
4	House SparrowPasser domesticus	25
5	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	20
6	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	20
7	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	19
8	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	17
9	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	16
10	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	14
11	DunnockPrunella modularis	13
12	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	13
13	Great TitParus major	13
14	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	12
15	RookCorvus frugilegus	11
16	NuthatchSitta europaea	10
17	Red KiteMilvus milvus	10
18	JackdawColoeus monedula	10
19	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	10
20	BlackcapSylvia atricapilla	9

Records by month

What to put out in Lyonshall

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

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

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 Lyonshall?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lyonshall are Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon, based on 477 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Lyonshall?

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

When is the best month for birds in Lyonshall?

Observation records peak in September 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.