Birds of Royal Leamington Spa
What has actually been seen around Royal Leamington Spa: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,201 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Royal Leamington Spa
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Royal Leamington Spa (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 12,201 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Royal Leamington Spa is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon 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 October and are lowest in November — about 4.9 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.
Warwick, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (139 against 120).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 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 Royal Leamington Spa
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,257 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 848 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 772 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 617 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 456 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 434 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 411 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 407 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 375 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 334 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 301 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 295 |
| 13 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 284 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 270 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 266 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 251 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 238 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 228 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 222 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 196 |
Records by month
What to put out in Royal Leamington Spa
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 Royal Leamington Spa?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Royal Leamington Spa are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 12,201 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Royal Leamington Spa?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Royal Leamington Spa?
Observation records peak in October 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.