Birds of Leek Wootton
What has actually been seen around Leek Wootton: 142 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 142 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,970 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 90 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Leek Wootton
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Leek Wootton (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 20,970 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Leek Wootton is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie 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 June and are lowest in November — about 3.1 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.
Kenilworth, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (142 against 142).
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Leek Wootton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,439 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,250 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,074 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 968 |
| 5 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 842 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 805 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 736 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 623 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 608 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 559 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 516 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 516 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 502 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 461 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 435 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 427 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 403 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 399 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 396 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 372 |
Records by month
What to put out in Leek Wootton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Warwickshire
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 Leek Wootton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Leek Wootton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 20,970 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Leek Wootton?
142 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Leek Wootton?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.