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Birds in Leicestershire

Our list for Leicestershire has 161 bird species recorded regularly there: 80 residents, 23 summer visitors, 24 winter visitors, 23 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors

The list comes from 290,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
161
In October
107
Common
82
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Leicestershire

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Leicestershire is worth visiting for.

  1. Common RavenCommon Raven2.0×Resident · 0.59% of records here, 0.29% across England
  2. European Green WoodpeckerEuropean Green Woodpecker1.9×Resident · 1.0% of records here, 0.54% across England
  3. Mandarin DuckMandarin Duck1.8×Resident · 0.19% of records here, 0.10% across England
  4. GreenfinchGreenfinch1.8×Resident · 1.7% of records here, 0.96% across England
  5. Mistle ThrushMistle Thrush1.8×Resident · 0.67% of records here, 0.38% across England
  6. Coal TitCoal Tit1.7×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.65% across England
  7. Eurasian Collared DoveEurasian Collared Dove1.6×Resident · 1.5% of records here, 0.95% across England
  8. BullfinchBullfinch1.6×Resident · 0.57% of records here, 0.36% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.05%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.91%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin3.66%
  4. MagpieMagpie3.45%
  5. JackdawJackdaw3.00%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit2.98%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 1.36%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.46%
  3. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.31%
  4. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.14%
  5. Greater ScaupGreater ScaupPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.12%
  6. Red CrossbillRed CrossbillResidentSep 0.03% → Oct 0.06%

Share of all bird records in Leicestershire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Leicestershire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Leicestershire

Records by month
Bird records in Leicestershire by month, 2019–2024
January25,157
February21,763
March28,983
April36,402
May33,293
June21,595
July18,306
August20,227
September19,578
October24,300
November21,266
December19,602

April has the most records (36,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 25
All 25 families in Leicestershire

How common

More of England

All of England

All 161 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Leicestershire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Leicestershire stands out for Common Raven, European Green Woodpecker, Mandarin Duck and Greenfinch. Each is recorded at least 1.7 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Leicestershire?

161 species, each recorded regularly in Leicestershire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 80 residents, 23 summer visitors, 24 winter visitors, 23 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Leicestershire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Leicestershire in October?

107 species on our list for Leicestershire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Magpie and Jackdaw.

What are the most common birds in Leicestershire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Leicestershire are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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