Birds of Lightwater
What has actually been seen around Lightwater: 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
- 25,427 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 55 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Lightwater
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lightwater (Surrey) since 2010, across 25,427 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Lightwater is a garden-bird place: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 1.9 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.
Chobham, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (131 against 108).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lightwater
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,737 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,498 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,457 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,432 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,372 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,306 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,300 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,288 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,114 |
| 10 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 994 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 716 |
| 12 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 667 |
| 13 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 642 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 635 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 576 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 533 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 515 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 479 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 473 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 442 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lightwater
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Surrey
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 Lightwater?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lightwater are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 25,427 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lightwater?
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 Lightwater?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.