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Birds of Ullesthorpe

What has actually been seen around Ullesthorpe: 161 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
161 within 5 km
Observation records
20,975 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month
September
Elevation
123 m
Daylight, June / December
16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Ullesthorpe

161 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ullesthorpe (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 20,975 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-legged Gull and Northern Shoveler.

Water shapes this list. 65% of records near Ullesthorpe are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-legged Gull and Northern Shoveler lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon 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 September and are lowest in June — about 6.7 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.

Lutterworth, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (176 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Ullesthorpe than there include Common Reed Bunting, Bullfinch, Great Crested Grebe and Common Kingfisher.

Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 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 Ullesthorpe

#BirdRecords
1Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus10,082
2Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis368
3Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata348
4Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope309
5Common BuzzardButeo buteo292
6WoodpigeonColumba palumbus272
7BlackbirdTurdus merula259
8RobinErithacus rubecula258
9MallardAnas platyrhynchos228
10Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus213
11Eurasian CootFulica atra198
12Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus192
13GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis191
14Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus187
15Carrion CrowCorvus corone185
16House SparrowPasser domesticus180
17ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita166
18MagpiePica pica165
19Mute SwanCygnus olor163
20Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus161

Records by month

What to put out in Ullesthorpe

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 Ullesthorpe?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ullesthorpe are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Goldfinch, based on 20,975 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Ullesthorpe?

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

When is the best month for birds in Ullesthorpe?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.