Birds of Sileby
What has actually been seen around Sileby: 220 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 220 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 134,329 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Sileby
220 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sileby (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 134,329 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mute Swan and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Sileby are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Mallard and Gray Heron lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
14 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 July — about 2.1 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.
Barrow upon Soar, 3 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (219 against 220).
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 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 Sileby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,810 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 3,770 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,632 |
| 4 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 3,212 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,141 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,117 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 3,084 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,994 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,976 |
| 10 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 2,953 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 2,885 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 2,749 |
| 13 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 2,721 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,624 |
| 15 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 2,605 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 2,571 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,526 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,387 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 2,387 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 2,368 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sileby
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 Sileby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sileby are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 134,329 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sileby?
220 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sileby?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.