Leicestershire · 52.82°N

Birds of Waltham on the Wolds

What has actually been seen around Waltham on the Wolds: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 115 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,472 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 175 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Waltham on the Wolds

115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Waltham on the Wolds (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 3,472 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Buzzard and Red Kite.

The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (22%), so a feeder in Waltham on the Wolds sees the familiar Barn Swallow, Woodpigeon and Yellowhammer, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 May and are lowest in October — about 5.2 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.

Eaton, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (121 against 115). Birds logged far more often around Waltham on the Wolds than there include Northern Lapwing and Gray Partridge.

Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Waltham on the Wolds

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	457
2	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	156
3	Red KiteMilvus milvus	152
4	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	99
5	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	93
6	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	93
7	SwiftApus apus	84
8	YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella	81
9	Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis	76
10	Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major	73
11	RookCorvus frugilegus	63
12	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	63
13	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	63
14	Barn OwlTyto alba	61
15	BlackbirdTurdus merula	59
16	JackdawColoeus monedula	56
17	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	54
18	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	53
19	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	51
20	Common WhitethroatSylvia communis	49

Records by month

What to put out in Waltham on the Wolds

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Peanuts · Suet
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix

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 Waltham on the Wolds?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Waltham on the Wolds are Barn Swallow, Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Eurasian Skylark and Great Spotted Woodpecker, based on 3,472 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Waltham on the Wolds?

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

When is the best month for birds in Waltham on the Wolds?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.

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.