All 5 in 3 days here: ~90%
City
Leeds
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Europe, United Kingdom 166 spp. recorded
Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. Wikipedia
53.791° N 1.650° W
🦜 Nature
166 Species sighted
39,701 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
Bank Vole
Myodes glareolus
LC
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
LC
Slow Worm
Anguis fragilis
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Palmate Newt
Lissotriton helveticus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
LC
Grasshopper Warbler
Locustella naevia
Challenges you can complete here
All 6 in 3 days here: ~10%
All 7 in 3 days here: ~10%
Recent sightings in Leeds
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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River Aire at Whitehall Road
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Woodhouse Moor
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University of Leeds Campus
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Leeds (City Centre)
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Roundhay Park · Waterloo Lake
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Meanwood Valley LNR · South
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
21Jan
22Feb
28Mar
36Apr
43May
49Jun
46Jul
42Aug
36Sep
31Oct
23Nov
23Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
1.0%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
13
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Oceanic
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
2.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 277
🐒 Mammals 45
🦎 Reptiles 8
🐸 Amphibians 7
337 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
9 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
67% 📊
Coverage (83 species at ≥5% of 337 in the inventory)
25% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
0% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
17 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.7
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 1.0% land Low
Protected areas 13 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Leeds?
166 species
Leeds's urban area has 166 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Wood Pigeon (about 90%), Carrion Crow (about 90%), Eurasian Magpie (about 90%), Blue Tit (about 70%) and Eurasian Blackbird (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eastern Gray Squirrel (about 40%); among amphibians, European Common Frog (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Leeds?
March–June and August–December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in January–February and July.
Can you see a Carrion Crow in Leeds?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in Leeds on a given day, based on 2,101 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and August–February (about 90%).
Can you see a Wood Pigeon in Leeds?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Pigeon sighting in Leeds on a given day, based on 2,421 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (over 90%).
Can you see a Eurasian Magpie in Leeds?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Magpie sighting in Leeds on a given day, based on 2,116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August to December (about 90%).
Where in Leeds is wildlife easiest to see?
Leeds Dock
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Leeds Dock (52 bird species recorded), followed by Roundhay Park and Rodley NR. See them on the map.
Is Leeds good for wildlife watching?
3.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Leeds gets 3.5/5: 324th of 380 cities worldwide and 38th in Europe. 19 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data