Birds of Shepshed
What has actually been seen around Shepshed: 173 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 173 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 55,197 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 81 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Shepshed
173 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shepshed (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 55,197 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Shepshed is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird 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 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 April and are lowest in December — about 3.3 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.
Belton, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (157 against 173).
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 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 Shepshed
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,146 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,074 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,017 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,927 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 1,875 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,744 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,637 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,489 |
| 9 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 1,474 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,404 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,340 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,329 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,301 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,297 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,189 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 1,173 |
| 17 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 1,125 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,120 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 981 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 956 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shepshed
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 Shepshed?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shepshed are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 55,197 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shepshed?
173 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shepshed?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.