Leicestershire · 52.62°N

Birds of Billesdon

What has actually been seen around Billesdon: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 130 within 5 km
Observation records: 5,867 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Buzzard
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 178 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Billesdon

130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Billesdon (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 5,867 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Pheasant.

The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (13%), so a feeder in Billesdon sees the familiar Blue Tit, House Sparrow and Woodpigeon, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 October — about 2.4 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.

Houghton on the Hill, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (143 against 130). Birds logged far more often around Billesdon than there include Spotted Flycatcher.

Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Billesdon

#	Bird	Records
1	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	483
2	Red KiteMilvus milvus	376
3	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	240
4	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	222
5	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	215
6	House SparrowPasser domesticus	198
7	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	197
8	RobinErithacus rubecula	189
9	BlackbirdTurdus merula	170
10	Great TitParus major	168
11	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	167
12	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	138
13	DunnockPrunella modularis	132
14	MagpiePica pica	119
15	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	118
16	JackdawColoeus monedula	115
17	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	114
18	Common PochardAythya ferina	113
19	Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope	112
20	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	105

Records by month

What to put out in Billesdon

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · 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 Billesdon?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Billesdon are Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, based on 5,867 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Billesdon?

130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Billesdon?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.

Sources

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.