Birds of Moreton on Lugg
What has actually been seen around Moreton on Lugg: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,818 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 63 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Moreton on Lugg
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Moreton on Lugg (Herefordshire) since 2010, across 3,818 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Moreton on Lugg is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 January and are lowest in July — about 11.2 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, 6 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (127 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Moreton on Lugg than there include Eurasian Coot, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe and Gadwall.
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 Moreton on Lugg
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 165 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 164 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 157 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 142 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 130 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 130 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 117 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 101 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 101 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 90 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 87 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 85 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 82 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 79 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 70 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 69 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 67 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 66 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 66 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 63 |
Records by month
What to put out in Moreton on Lugg
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Moreton on Lugg?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Moreton on Lugg are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 3,818 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Moreton on Lugg?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Moreton on Lugg?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.