Birds of Hathern
What has actually been seen around Hathern: 170 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 170 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 76,297 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 47 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Hathern
170 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hathern (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 76,297 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Hathern is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Red Kite. 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 June — about 1.6 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.
Shepshed, 4 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (173 against 170). Birds logged far more often around Hathern than there include Collared Dove, Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow and European Herring Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hathern
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,979 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,522 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,491 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,376 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 3,304 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,279 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,146 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,822 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 2,784 |
| 10 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 2,536 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,379 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 2,357 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,072 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,068 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,043 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 2,035 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,952 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,805 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,542 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,175 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hathern
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 Hathern?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hathern are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Magpie, based on 76,297 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hathern?
170 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hathern?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in June. 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.