Birds of Cosby
What has actually been seen around Cosby: 158 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 158 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,422 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Cosby
158 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cosby (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 28,422 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Cosby is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 2.5 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.
Broughton Astley, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (173 against 158).
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 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 Cosby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,027 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 972 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 960 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 936 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 872 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 810 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 798 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 675 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 667 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 654 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 622 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 596 |
| 13 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 573 |
| 14 | Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus | 571 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 526 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 522 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 511 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 491 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 482 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 474 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cosby
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 Cosby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cosby are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Blue Tit, based on 28,422 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cosby?
158 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cosby?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.