Birds of Eaton
What has actually been seen around Eaton: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,327 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Eaton
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Eaton (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 5,327 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Eaton is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin and Chiffchaff make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 3.0 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.
Croxton Kerrial, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (120 against 121).
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Eaton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 324 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 272 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 210 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 136 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 131 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 126 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 123 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 116 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 115 |
| 10 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 114 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 109 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 106 |
| 13 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 103 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 99 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 99 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 99 |
| 17 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 99 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 98 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 95 |
| 20 | Marsh TitPoecile palustris | 90 |
Records by month
What to put out in Eaton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
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 Eaton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Eaton are Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin, Chiffchaff and Woodpigeon, based on 5,327 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Eaton?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Eaton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.