Birds of Northolt
What has actually been seen around Northolt: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,861 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 41 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Northolt
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Northolt (Greater London) since 2010, across 14,861 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Northolt is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Kestrel 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 May and are lowest in November — about 2.6 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.
Harrow, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (123 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Northolt than there include Mandarin Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Northolt
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 937 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 854 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 822 |
| 4 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 798 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 685 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 605 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 552 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 527 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 507 |
| 10 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 465 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 460 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 430 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 374 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 334 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 329 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 309 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 292 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 288 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 271 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 251 |
Records by month
What to put out in Northolt
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Seasonal bird notes for Greater London
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 Northolt?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Northolt are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 14,861 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Northolt?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Northolt?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.