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Birds of Husbands Bosworth

What has actually been seen around Husbands Bosworth: 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
16,274 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month
October
Elevation
162 m
Daylight, June / December
16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Husbands Bosworth

183 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Husbands Bosworth (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 16,274 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Egret and Common Sandpiper.

Water shapes this list. 62% of records near Husbands Bosworth are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Egret and Common Sandpiper lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Western Yellow Wagtail is still the most logged garden bird.

12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 October and are lowest in February — about 2.4 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.

Welford, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (194 against 183).

Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 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 Husbands Bosworth

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1Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2,297
2Little EgretEgretta garzetta628
3Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos571
4Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava399
5Common MerganserMergus merganser390
6Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula347
7Red-crested PochardNetta rufina343
8Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis336
9Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis335
10Green SandpiperTringa ochropus306
11Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti302
12Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus301
13Eurasian TealAnas crecca299
14Water RailRallus aquaticus297
15Common CuckooCuculus canorus290
16Common TernSterna hirundo271
17Common BuzzardButeo buteo216
18Red KiteMilvus milvus215
19Barn SwallowHirundo rustica200
20ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita189

Records by month

What to put out in Husbands Bosworth

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 Husbands Bosworth?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Husbands Bosworth are Western Yellow Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler, Barn Swallow, Chiffchaff and Common Raven, based on 16,274 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Husbands Bosworth?

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 Husbands Bosworth?

Observation records peak in October and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.