Birds of Barrowden
What has actually been seen around Barrowden: 164 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 164 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,035 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Barrowden
164 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Barrowden (North Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 10,035 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Northern Wheatear and Yellow-legged Gull.
The records split between garden birds (51%) and waterbirds (27%), so a feeder in Barrowden sees the familiar Northern Wheatear, European Stonechat and Woodpigeon, while Yellow-legged Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Hobby.
Records peak in August and are lowest in December — about 2.1 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.
Ketton, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (201 against 164). Birds logged far more often around Barrowden than there include Common Redpoll, Eurasian Woodcock and Northern Lapwing.
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 Barrowden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 896 |
| 2 | Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe | 830 |
| 3 | Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis | 237 |
| 4 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 236 |
| 5 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 228 |
| 6 | Northern PintailAnas acuta | 227 |
| 7 | Common PochardAythya ferina | 204 |
| 8 | RuffCalidris pugnax | 192 |
| 9 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 176 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 171 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 164 |
| 12 | FieldfareTurdus pilaris | 160 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 154 |
| 14 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 144 |
| 15 | WhinchatSaxicola rubetra | 143 |
| 16 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 138 |
| 17 | Common CuckooCuculus canorus | 137 |
| 18 | Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo | 135 |
| 19 | Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa | 135 |
| 20 | Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus | 131 |
Records by month
What to put out in Barrowden
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for North Northamptonshire
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 Barrowden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Barrowden are Northern Wheatear, European Stonechat, Woodpigeon, Fieldfare and Carrion Crow, based on 10,035 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Barrowden?
164 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Barrowden?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.