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Birds of Uppingham

What has actually been seen around Uppingham: 229 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
229 within 5 km
Observation records
134,450 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Red Kite
Busiest month
August
Elevation
150 m
Daylight, June / December
16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Uppingham

229 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Uppingham (District of Rutland) since 2010, across 134,450 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Little Egret and Northern Shoveler.

Water shapes this list. 56% of records near Uppingham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Little Egret, Northern Shoveler and Eurasian Wigeon lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Osprey.

Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 2.3 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.

Barrowden, 8 km to the east, has fewer species on record (164 against 229). Birds logged far more often around Uppingham than there include Little Egret, Mute Swan, Mallard and Great Cormorant.

Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Uppingham

#BirdRecords
1Red KiteMilvus milvus4,049
2Little EgretEgretta garzetta3,117
3Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata2,870
4Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope2,728
5Northern PintailAnas acuta2,578
6Mute SwanCygnus olor2,548
7Common BuzzardButeo buteo2,454
8MallardAnas platyrhynchos2,412
9Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2,390
10Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2,352
11DunlinCalidris alpina2,236
12Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2,208
13Graylag GooseAnser anser2,184
14WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2,154
15Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna2,076
16Carrion CrowCorvus corone2,072
17Eurasian TealAnas crecca2,065
18Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus2,064
19Common PochardAythya ferina2,033
20OspreyPandion haliaetus2,001

Records by month

What to put out in Uppingham

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Seasonal bird notes for District of Rutland

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 Uppingham?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Uppingham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Chaffinch, based on 134,450 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Uppingham?

229 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Uppingham?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.