Birds of Lyng
What has actually been seen around Lyng: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,092 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Lyng
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lyng (Norfolk) since 2010, across 14,092 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Lyng is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin 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.
Records peak in March and are lowest in November — about 2.2 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.
Bawdeswell, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (150 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Lyng than there include Starling and House Sparrow.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lyng
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 773 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 726 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 582 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 557 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 547 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 529 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 438 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 403 |
| 9 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 360 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 344 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 324 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 303 |
| 13 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 297 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 292 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 282 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 281 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 273 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 264 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 245 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 242 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lyng
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 Lyng?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lyng are Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Great Tit, based on 14,092 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lyng?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lyng?
Observation records peak in March 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.