Birds of Legbourne
What has actually been seen around Legbourne: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,704 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Legbourne
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Legbourne (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 10,704 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Legbourne is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 January and are lowest in November — about 5.0 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.
Manby, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (149 against 155).
Daylight runs from 17 h 0 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Legbourne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 332 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 310 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 307 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 299 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 297 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 290 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 279 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 278 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 264 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 257 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 256 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 247 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 231 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 229 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 222 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 207 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 205 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 200 |
| 19 | Common GullLarus canus | 197 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 176 |
Records by month
What to put out in Legbourne
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Lincolnshire
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 Legbourne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Legbourne are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 10,704 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Legbourne?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Legbourne?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.