Birds of Grimston
What has actually been seen around Grimston: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 38,409 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 137 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Grimston
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Grimston (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 38,409 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Grimston is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Goldfinch 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 August — about 1.7 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.
Asfordby, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (160 against 155).
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Grimston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,558 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,524 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,274 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,257 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,101 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,074 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,042 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,023 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 998 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 949 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 836 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 803 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 756 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 722 |
| 15 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 712 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 691 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 665 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 663 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 605 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 587 |
Records by month
What to put out in Grimston
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 Grimston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Grimston are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Goldfinch and Blue Tit, based on 38,409 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Grimston?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Grimston?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.