Birds of Leeswood
What has actually been seen around Leeswood: 97 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 97 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,528 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 163 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Leeswood
97 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Leeswood (Flintshire) since 2010, across 3,528 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Canada Goose.
Leeswood is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. 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 January and are lowest in September — 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.
Penyffordd, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (109 against 97). Birds logged far more often around Leeswood than there include Jay, Tree Sparrow and Treecreeper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Leeswood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 317 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 299 |
| 3 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 206 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 195 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 158 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 147 |
| 7 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 145 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 142 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 119 |
| 10 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 106 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 92 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 85 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 81 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 79 |
| 15 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 75 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 75 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 69 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 67 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 66 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 65 |
Records by month
What to put out in Leeswood
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Flintshire
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 Leeswood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Leeswood are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Great Tit, based on 3,528 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Leeswood?
97 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Leeswood?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.