Birds of Northwood
What has actually been seen around Northwood: 177 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 177 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 107,802 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 79 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Northwood
177 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Northwood (Greater London) since 2010, across 107,802 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (33%), so a feeder in Northwood sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — 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.
Carpenders Park, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (163 against 177). Birds logged far more often around Northwood than there include Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Egyptian Goose and Common Pochard.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 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 Northwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,333 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 3,826 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,698 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,634 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,321 |
| 6 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 3,210 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 3,062 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,920 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,728 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,684 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,672 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,361 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,282 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,173 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,170 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 2,102 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,095 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,053 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,963 |
| 20 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,943 |
Records by month
What to put out in Northwood
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Northwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Northwood are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 107,802 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Northwood?
177 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Northwood?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.