Birds of Lambourn
What has actually been seen around Lambourn: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,271 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 130 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Lambourn
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lambourn (West Berkshire) since 2010, across 13,271 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Jackdaw.
Lambourn is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 March and are lowest in August — about 1.7 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.
Aldbourne, 7 km to the south-west, has more species on record (109 against 104).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lambourn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 731 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 580 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 540 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 526 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 516 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 516 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 503 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 484 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 457 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 434 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 427 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 391 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 359 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 351 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 334 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 317 |
| 17 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 299 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 278 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 275 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 256 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lambourn
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for West Berkshire
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 Lambourn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lambourn are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 13,271 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lambourn?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lambourn?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.