Birds of Thrussington
What has actually been seen around Thrussington: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,012 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Thrussington
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Thrussington (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 15,012 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Buzzard and Goldfinch.
Thrussington is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Goldfinch, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon 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 Eurasian Hobby. 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 March and are lowest in December — 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.
Sileby, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (220 against 155). Birds logged far more often around Thrussington than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Eurasian Skylark, Eurasian Hobby and Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Thrussington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 623 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 558 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 411 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 387 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 360 |
| 6 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 357 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 353 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 340 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 338 |
| 10 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 319 |
| 11 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 314 |
| 12 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 294 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 292 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 260 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 259 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 256 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 252 |
| 18 | Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus | 251 |
| 19 | Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo | 250 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 244 |
Records by month
What to put out in Thrussington
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 Thrussington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Thrussington are Goldfinch, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Robin, based on 15,012 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Thrussington?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Thrussington?
Observation records peak in March 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.