Birds
From the melodic songs of familiar garden visitors to the dramatic aerial displays of coastal hunters, the birds of Lancing never fail to captivate. This collection highlights the species found right on our doorstep, showcasing an astonishing diversity of shapes, sizes, and lifestyles. Scroll down to look closer at these magnificent creatures and see which feathered neighbours have been spotted in our local area.
Species recorded in Lancing and the surrounding area
Species on this page
- Accipiter nisus - Sparrowhawk
- Anas platyrhynchos - Mallard
- Cygnus olor - Mute Swan
- Larus argentatus - Herring Gull
- Turdus merula - Blackbird
- Corvus corone - Carrion Crow
- Streptopelia decaocto - Wood Pigeon
- Turdus philomelos - Song Thrush
- Linaria cannabina- Common Linnet
- Sylvia communis- Common Whitethroat
- Carduelis carduelis - Goldfinch
- Chloris chloris - Greenfinch
- Erithacus rubecula - Robin
- Turdus philomelos - Song Thrush
- Passer domesticus - House Sparrow
- Pica pica - Magpie
- Sturnus vulgaris - Common Starling
Raptors
Accipiter nisus
Sparrowhawk - male
Wildfowl
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard & Coots with young
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard - four ducklings
Cygnus olor
Mute Swan
Photograph: Keith Wells
Cygnus olor
Mute Swan
Gulls
Larus argentatus
European Herring Gull - juvenile
Garden birds
Turdus merula
Blackbird - juvenile
Turdus merula
Eurasian Blackbird - juvenile
Turdus merula
Eurasian Blackbird - Juvenile
Corvus corone
Carrion Crow
Streptopelia decaocto
Wood Pigeon
Streptopelia decaocto
Wood Pigeon
Streptopelia decaocto
Wood Pigeon
Sturnus vulgaris
Common Starling
Photography: Murray Mint.
Erithacus rubecula
European Robin
Passer domesticus
House Sparrow - female
Passer domesticus
House Sparrow - male
Chloris chloris
Greenfinch
Carduelis_carduelis
European Goldfinch
Garden
Downland & Scrub
Turdus philomelos
Song Thrush
Linaria cannabina
Common Linnet
Linaria cannabina
Common Linnet
Sylvia communis
Common Whitethroat
Pica pica
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Eurasian Magpie