Birds of Belton
What has actually been seen around Belton: 157 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 157 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,059 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Belton
157 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Belton (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 13,059 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Common Buzzard.
Belton is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 October — about 1.9 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.
Diseworth, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (161 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Belton than there include Mandarin Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Siskin and Treecreeper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Belton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 922 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 470 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 459 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 441 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 438 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 420 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 348 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 343 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 307 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 297 |
| 11 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 241 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 236 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 236 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 231 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 222 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 221 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 221 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 216 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 207 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 207 |
Records by month
What to put out in Belton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Belton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Belton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 13,059 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Belton?
157 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Belton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.