Birds of Asfordby
What has actually been seen around Asfordby: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 160 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 47,392 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Asfordby
160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Asfordby (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 47,392 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Goldfinch.
Asfordby is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 April and are lowest in July — about 1.7 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.
Grimston, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (155 against 160).
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Asfordby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,169 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,978 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,671 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,653 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,439 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 1,338 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,315 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,289 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,280 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,191 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,135 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,037 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 951 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 950 |
| 15 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 929 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 864 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 843 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 826 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 823 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 814 |
Records by month
What to put out in Asfordby
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Leicestershire
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 Asfordby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Asfordby are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 47,392 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Asfordby?
160 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Asfordby?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.