Birds of Exton
What has actually been seen around Exton: 266 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 266 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 232,144 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Little Egret
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 113 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Exton
266 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Exton (District of Rutland) since 2010, across 232,144 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Little Egret, Common Buzzard and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 51% of records near Exton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Little Egret, Mallard and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 October and are lowest in June — about 1.8 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.
Cottesmore, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (235 against 266). Birds logged far more often around Exton than there include Starling and Greenfinch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Exton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 4,233 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 4,114 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 4,012 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 4,000 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,730 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,716 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,685 |
| 8 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 3,661 |
| 9 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,620 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 3,591 |
| 11 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 3,498 |
| 12 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 3,398 |
| 13 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,390 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,338 |
| 15 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 3,288 |
| 16 | GadwallMareca strepera | 3,253 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 3,238 |
| 18 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 3,236 |
| 19 | Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca | 3,106 |
| 20 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 3,073 |
Records by month
What to put out in Exton
Seasonal bird notes for District of Rutland
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 Exton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Exton are Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 232,144 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Exton?
266 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Exton?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.