Birds of Broughton Astley
What has actually been seen around Broughton Astley: 173 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 173 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 26,468 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 93 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Broughton Astley
173 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Broughton Astley (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 26,468 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Buzzard and Blackbird.
Broughton Astley is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit 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 December — about 2.7 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.
Cosby, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (158 against 173). Birds logged far more often around Broughton Astley than there include Yellow-legged Gull, Northern Shoveler, Eurasian Wigeon and Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Broughton Astley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,444 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 865 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 777 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 774 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 746 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 691 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 662 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 569 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 538 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 524 |
| 11 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 461 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 452 |
| 13 | Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus | 446 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 441 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 432 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 419 |
| 17 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 417 |
| 18 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 410 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 409 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 408 |
Records by month
What to put out in Broughton Astley
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 Broughton Astley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Broughton Astley are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Goldfinch, based on 26,468 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Broughton Astley?
173 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Broughton Astley?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.