Birds of Braunstone
What has actually been seen around Braunstone: 180 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 180 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 95,045 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 83 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Braunstone
180 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Braunstone (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 95,045 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Braunstone is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 November — about 2.1 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.
Glenfield, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (192 against 180).
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Braunstone
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,087 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,600 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 3,536 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,257 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,864 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,808 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,470 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,328 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 2,288 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,270 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,163 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,147 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,972 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,949 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,938 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,917 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,836 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,826 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 1,792 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,722 |
Records by month
What to put out in Braunstone
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 Braunstone?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Braunstone are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 95,045 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Braunstone?
180 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Braunstone?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.