Birds of Leyton
What has actually been seen around Leyton: 245 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 245 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 568,097 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Leyton
245 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Leyton (Greater London) since 2010, across 568,097 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Leyton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 April and are lowest in June — about 2.3 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.
Walthamstow, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (242 against 245).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Leyton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 17,687 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 17,493 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 16,769 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 14,983 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 14,701 |
| 6 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 14,303 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 14,130 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 13,094 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 12,571 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 12,502 |
| 11 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 12,490 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 12,375 |
| 13 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 12,041 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 11,890 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 11,779 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 11,744 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 11,528 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 10,904 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 10,872 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 10,391 |
Records by month
What to put out in Leyton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Greater London
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 Leyton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Leyton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 568,097 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Leyton?
245 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Leyton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.