Birds of Lyminge
What has actually been seen around Lyminge: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 18,398 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 103 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Lyminge
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lyminge (Kent) since 2010, across 18,398 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Lyminge is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 August — about 3.8 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.
Hawkinge, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (135 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Lyminge than there include Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Rook and Common Pheasant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lyminge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,085 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,045 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 972 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 890 |
| 5 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 869 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 868 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 846 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 816 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 801 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 738 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 728 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 721 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 663 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 610 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 607 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 591 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 532 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 396 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 388 |
| 20 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 278 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lyminge
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Lyminge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lyminge are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Blue Tit and Collared Dove, based on 18,398 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lyminge?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lyminge?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.