Birds of Kibworth Harcourt
What has actually been seen around Kibworth Harcourt: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 160 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,366 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 120 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Kibworth Harcourt
160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kibworth Harcourt (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 28,366 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Common Buzzard.
The records split between garden birds (53%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Kibworth Harcourt sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in March and are lowest in July — about 2.3 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.
Fleckney, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (161 against 160).
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 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 Kibworth Harcourt
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 924 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 816 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 797 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 786 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 775 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 762 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 753 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 709 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 656 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 628 |
| 11 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 570 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 566 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 564 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 549 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 539 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 519 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 509 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 507 |
| 19 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 491 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 478 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kibworth Harcourt
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 Kibworth Harcourt?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kibworth Harcourt are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 28,366 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kibworth Harcourt?
160 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kibworth Harcourt?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in July. 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.