Birds of Northleach
What has actually been seen around Northleach: 81 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 81 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 624 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 167 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Northleach
81 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Northleach (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 624 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Common Pheasant.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (8%), so a feeder in Northleach sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 June and are lowest in August — about 12.9 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.
Chedworth, 7 km to the south-west, has more species on record (100 against 81).
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Northleach
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 52 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 37 |
| 3 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 36 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 34 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 32 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 27 |
| 7 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 23 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 22 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 20 |
| 10 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 19 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 17 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 17 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 17 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 16 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 15 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 11 |
| 17 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 10 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 10 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 10 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 9 |
Records by month
What to put out in Northleach
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Gloucestershire
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 Northleach?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Northleach are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Chaffinch, based on 624 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Northleach?
81 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Northleach?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.