Birds of Lingdale
What has actually been seen around Lingdale: 174 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 174 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,218 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 175 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Lingdale
174 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lingdale (Redcar and Cleveland) since 2010, across 8,218 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Chaffinch.
Lingdale 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. Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 5.8 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.
Skelton, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (196 against 174). Birds logged far more often around Lingdale than there include Treecreeper, Brambling and Common Goldeneye.
Daylight runs from 17 h 16 min at midsummer to 7 h 16 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lingdale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 354 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 343 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 337 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 334 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 318 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 282 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 260 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 254 |
| 9 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 219 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 215 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 196 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 186 |
| 13 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 184 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 181 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 180 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 164 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 154 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 151 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 148 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 130 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lingdale
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Redcar and Cleveland
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 Lingdale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lingdale are Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon, based on 8,218 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lingdale?
174 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lingdale?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27.
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.