Birds of Leven
What has actually been seen around Leven: 200 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 200 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 24,512 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Tufted Duck
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Leven
200 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Leven (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 24,512 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Tufted Duck, Eurasian Coot and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Leven are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Tufted Duck, Eurasian Coot and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Robin is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in February — about 5.1 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.
Long Riston, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (122 against 200). Birds logged far more often around Leven than there include Gadwall, Eurasian Teal, Northern Shoveler and Common Pochard.
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Leven
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 605 |
| 2 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 554 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 544 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 544 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 521 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 507 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 504 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 498 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 497 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 478 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 470 |
| 12 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 469 |
| 13 | GadwallMareca strepera | 465 |
| 14 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 449 |
| 15 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 447 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 440 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 430 |
| 18 | Common PochardAythya ferina | 426 |
| 19 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 418 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 410 |
Records by month
What to put out in Leven
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for East Riding of Yorkshire
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 Leven?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Leven are Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 24,512 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Leven?
200 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Leven?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.