Leicestershire · 52.69°N

Birds of Somerby

What has actually been seen around Somerby: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 143 within 5 km
Observation records: 6,257 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Red Kite
Busiest month: October
Elevation: 183 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Somerby

143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Somerby (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 6,257 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Common Raven and Common Buzzard.

Somerby is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Common Raven, Barn Swallow, Meadow Pipit and Siskin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Tawny Owl. 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 June — about 3.2 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.

Great Dalby, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (168 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Somerby than there include Little Owl.

Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Somerby

#	Bird	Records
1	Red KiteMilvus milvus	390
2	Common RavenCorvus corax	347
3	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	243
4	Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope	168
5	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	153
6	Tawny OwlStrix aluco	148
7	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	144
8	Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis	140
9	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	134
10	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	123
11	SiskinSpinus spinus	122
12	Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo	118
13	Little OwlAthene noctua	113
14	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	108
15	FieldfareTurdus pilaris	104
16	Common LinnetLinaria cannabina	102
17	Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis	101
18	YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella	91
19	Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus	90
20	Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea	90

Records by month

What to put out in Somerby

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Siskin
Nyjer · Sunflower hearts
Fieldfare
Apples (whole or halved) · Soaked sultanas
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Peanuts · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts

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 Somerby?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Somerby are Common Raven, Barn Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Siskin and Chiffchaff, based on 6,257 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Somerby?

143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Somerby?

Observation records peak in October and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.

Sources

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.