Birds of Hallaton
What has actually been seen around Hallaton: 135 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 135 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,241 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 108 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Hallaton
135 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hallaton (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 6,241 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
The records split between garden birds (39%) and waterbirds (7%), so a feeder in Hallaton sees the familiar Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Fieldfare, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 September — about 2.2 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.
Uppingham, 8 km to the east, has more species on record (229 against 135). Birds logged far more often around Hallaton than there include Red Kite, Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Common Pheasant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hallaton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,074 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 888 |
| 3 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 384 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 351 |
| 5 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 202 |
| 6 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 200 |
| 7 | Little OwlAthene noctua | 165 |
| 8 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 148 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 137 |
| 10 | FieldfareTurdus pilaris | 111 |
| 11 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 105 |
| 12 | Common WhitethroatSylvia communis | 99 |
| 13 | Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus | 98 |
| 14 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 97 |
| 15 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 97 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 93 |
| 17 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 81 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 74 |
| 19 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 73 |
| 20 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 72 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hallaton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
Peanuts · Suet
- Fieldfare
Apples (whole or halved) · Soaked sultanas
- Blackcap
Suet · Fruit
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · 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 Hallaton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hallaton are Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Fieldfare, Green Woodpecker and Common Whitethroat, based on 6,241 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hallaton?
135 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hallaton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.