Birds of Leominster
What has actually been seen around Leominster: 86 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 86 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,303 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 89 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Leominster
86 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Leominster (Herefordshire) since 2010, across 1,303 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow and Swift.
Leominster is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 June and are lowest in November — about 13.1 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.
Luston, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (97 against 86).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Leominster
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 67 |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 64 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 63 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 58 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 57 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 56 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 42 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 40 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 38 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 35 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 34 |
| 12 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 31 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 29 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 29 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 29 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 27 |
| 17 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 27 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 27 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 24 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 23 |
Records by month
What to put out in Leominster
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Seasonal bird notes for Herefordshire
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 Leominster?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Leominster are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird, based on 1,303 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Leominster?
86 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Leominster?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.