Birds of Brigstock
What has actually been seen around Brigstock: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 100 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,920 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Brigstock
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brigstock (North Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 3,920 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
Brigstock is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 July and are lowest in December — about 17.9 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.
Stanion, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (126 against 100). Birds logged far more often around Brigstock than there include Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Bullfinch and Garden Warbler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 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 Brigstock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 539 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 174 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 148 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 143 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 133 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 133 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 126 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 122 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 107 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 105 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 91 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 91 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 90 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 88 |
| 15 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 82 |
| 16 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 79 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 78 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 74 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 73 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 71 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brigstock
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 Brigstock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brigstock are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Wren, based on 3,920 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brigstock?
100 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brigstock?
Observation records peak in July 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.