Birds of Sharnford
What has actually been seen around Sharnford: 179 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 179 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 18,993 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 85 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Sharnford
179 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sharnford (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 18,993 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Sharnford is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 November — about 2.8 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.
Stoney Stanton, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (166 against 179).
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sharnford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,374 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 923 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 604 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 571 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 549 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 529 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 453 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 448 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 403 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 381 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 369 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 359 |
| 13 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 352 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 344 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 323 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 318 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 317 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 310 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 307 |
| 20 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 268 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sharnford
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 Sharnford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sharnford are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 18,993 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sharnford?
179 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sharnford?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.