Birds of Old Leake
What has actually been seen around Old Leake: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 100 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 506 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Old Leake
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Old Leake (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 506 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Wren.
Old Leake 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. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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.
Sibsey, 6 km to the west, has fewer species on record (88 against 100).
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Old Leake
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 20 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 18 |
| 3 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 15 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 14 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 14 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 14 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 13 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 13 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 12 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 12 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 12 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 11 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 11 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 11 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 11 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 10 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 10 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 10 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 10 |
| 20 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 9 |
Records by month
What to put out in Old Leake
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Lincolnshire
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 Old Leake?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Old Leake are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin and Magpie, based on 506 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Old Leake?
100 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Old Leake?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.