Birds of East Leake
What has actually been seen around East Leake: 149 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 149 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,038 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about East Leake
149 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Leake (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 19,038 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw.
East Leake is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 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 April and are lowest in October — about 27.4 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.
Gotham, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (227 against 149). Birds logged far more often around East Leake than there include Rook, Coal Tit, Red Kite and Common Raven.
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 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near East Leake
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,022 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 930 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 884 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 881 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 860 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 822 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 814 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 715 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 687 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 634 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 553 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 527 |
| 13 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 499 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 458 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 438 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 416 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 367 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 347 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 327 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 322 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Leake
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Nottinghamshire
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 East Leake?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Leake are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 19,038 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Leake?
149 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in East Leake?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.