Birds of Lamberhurst
What has actually been seen around Lamberhurst: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,829 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 41 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Lamberhurst
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lamberhurst (Kent) since 2010, across 3,829 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
Lamberhurst is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Chiffchaff make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 April and are lowest in January — about 4.7 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.
Goudhurst, 5 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (105 against 105).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lamberhurst
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 148 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 148 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 146 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 145 |
| 5 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 139 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 138 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 126 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 114 |
| 9 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 112 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 109 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 107 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 106 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 104 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 103 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 98 |
| 16 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 91 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 89 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 85 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 79 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 77 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lamberhurst
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Kent
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 Lamberhurst?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lamberhurst are Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff and Blue Tit, based on 3,829 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lamberhurst?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lamberhurst?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.