Birds of Lingwood
What has actually been seen around Lingwood: 229 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 229 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 114,406 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Lingwood
229 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lingwood (Norfolk) since 2010, across 114,406 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (51%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Lingwood sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 3.0 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.
Brundall, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (227 against 229).
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lingwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,467 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,948 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,892 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,888 |
| 5 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 2,870 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,788 |
| 7 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,697 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,596 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,574 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,369 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 2,360 |
| 12 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 2,212 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 2,180 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 2,161 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 2,118 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 2,044 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,041 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 1,918 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,749 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,743 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lingwood
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Norfolk
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 Lingwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lingwood are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 114,406 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lingwood?
229 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lingwood?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.