Birds of Glen Parva
What has actually been seen around Glen Parva: 183 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 183 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 86,156 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 83 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Glen Parva
183 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Glen Parva (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 86,156 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Glen Parva 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, Magpie, Blackbird 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 May 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.
Braunstone, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (180 against 183).
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 Glen Parva
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,349 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 3,010 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,939 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,710 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,408 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,385 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,210 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,160 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,051 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 2,037 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,904 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,887 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,875 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,763 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,724 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,715 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 1,607 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,585 |
| 19 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 1,544 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,535 |
Records by month
What to put out in Glen Parva
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 Glen Parva?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Glen Parva are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 86,156 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Glen Parva?
183 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Glen Parva?
Observation records peak in May 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.