Birds of Glenfield
What has actually been seen around Glenfield: 192 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 192 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 102,573 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 98 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Glenfield
192 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Glenfield (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 102,573 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Glenfield is a garden-bird place: 69% 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.
13 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.
Anstey, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (216 against 192). Birds logged far more often around Glenfield than there include Cetti's Warbler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 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 Glenfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,075 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,531 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 3,404 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,345 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,996 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,975 |
| 7 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,386 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,350 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,315 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 2,288 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,265 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 2,217 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 2,153 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,129 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,058 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,050 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,043 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,025 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,892 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,845 |
Records by month
What to put out in Glenfield
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 Glenfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Glenfield are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 102,573 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Glenfield?
192 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Glenfield?
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.