Birds of Northop
What has actually been seen around Northop: 173 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 173 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 32,421 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Goldfinch
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 102 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Northop
173 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Northop (Flintshire) since 2010, across 32,421 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Goldfinch, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Northop is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Goldfinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Siskin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 January and are lowest in October — about 2.5 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.
Rhydymwyn, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (138 against 173). Birds logged far more often around Northop than there include Canada Goose, Eurasian Curlew, Little Egret and Common Redshank.
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Northop
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,401 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,388 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,312 |
| 4 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 1,270 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,256 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,201 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,173 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,171 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,109 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,042 |
| 11 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 934 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 921 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 915 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 899 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 895 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 884 |
| 17 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 770 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 737 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 631 |
| 20 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 610 |
Records by month
What to put out in Northop
Seasonal bird notes for Flintshire
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 Northop?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Northop are Goldfinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Siskin and Chaffinch, based on 32,421 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Northop?
173 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Northop?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.