Birds of Lymm
What has actually been seen around Lymm: 226 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 226 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 112,678 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Tufted Duck
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 29 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Lymm
226 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lymm (Warrington) since 2010, across 112,678 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Tufted Duck, Mallard and Black-headed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Lymm are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Tufted Duck, Mallard and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 3.1 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.
High Legh, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (172 against 226). Birds logged far more often around Lymm than there include Common Pochard, Northern Shoveler, Common Shelduck and Common Reed Bunting.
Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lymm
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 2,379 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,320 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,148 |
| 4 | GadwallMareca strepera | 2,128 |
| 5 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,083 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 2,051 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,997 |
| 8 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,981 |
| 9 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,953 |
| 10 | Common PochardAythya ferina | 1,938 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,928 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,867 |
| 13 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,858 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 1,849 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,839 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 1,831 |
| 17 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 1,810 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,779 |
| 19 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 1,712 |
| 20 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 1,702 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lymm
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Warrington
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 Lymm?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lymm are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 112,678 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lymm?
226 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lymm?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.