Birds of Lingfield
What has actually been seen around Lingfield: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 77,670 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 67 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Lingfield
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lingfield (Surrey) since 2010, across 77,670 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Lingfield is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Blindley Heath, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (132 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Lingfield than there include Great Crested Grebe and Common Pochard.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lingfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,842 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,735 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 3,593 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,552 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 3,487 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,320 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,974 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 2,903 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,369 |
| 10 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 2,245 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,198 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,679 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,641 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,547 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,540 |
| 16 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 1,525 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,469 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,410 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,389 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 1,362 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lingfield
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 Lingfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lingfield are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 77,670 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lingfield?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lingfield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.