Birds of Wymeswold
What has actually been seen around Wymeswold: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,699 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Wymeswold
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wymeswold (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 4,699 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Wymeswold is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 July and are lowest in October — about 13.2 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.
Willoughby on the Wolds, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (116 against 132). Birds logged far more often around Wymeswold than there include Bank Swallow, Tufted Duck, Eurasian Coot and Little Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wymeswold
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 365 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 207 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 173 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 169 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 147 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 147 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 142 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 138 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 133 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 122 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 120 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 98 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 95 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 87 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 81 |
| 16 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 78 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 77 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 77 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 70 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 70 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wymeswold
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 Wymeswold?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wymeswold are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Goldfinch and Carrion Crow, based on 4,699 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wymeswold?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wymeswold?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.