Birds of Humberstone
What has actually been seen around Humberstone: 201 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 201 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 66,849 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 72 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Humberstone
201 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Humberstone (Leicester) since 2010, across 66,849 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Humberstone is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Red Kite. 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 November — about 3.2 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.
Leicester, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (206 against 201).
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Humberstone
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,585 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 2,126 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,098 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,974 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,924 |
| 6 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,747 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,723 |
| 8 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 1,569 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,549 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,541 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,531 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,515 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,488 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,373 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,323 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 1,306 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,305 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,303 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,286 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,238 |
Records by month
What to put out in Humberstone
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Leicester
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 Humberstone?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Humberstone are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 66,849 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Humberstone?
201 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Humberstone?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.