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Birds of Broughton

What has actually been seen around Broughton: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
113 within 5 km
Observation records
5,892 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month
July
Elevation
116 m
Daylight, June / December
16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Broughton

113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Broughton (North Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 5,892 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.

Broughton is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 July and are lowest in November — about 3.5 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.

Kettering, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (134 against 113).

Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Broughton

#BirdRecords
1Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus725
2WoodpigeonColumba palumbus343
3BlackbirdTurdus merula270
4Red KiteMilvus milvus266
5Carrion CrowCorvus corone252
6RobinErithacus rubecula214
7JackdawColoeus monedula214
8StarlingSturnus vulgaris206
9House SparrowPasser domesticus192
10MagpiePica pica172
11Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto169
12Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus163
13GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis145
14RookCorvus frugilegus140
15Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus132
16DunnockPrunella modularis122
17SwiftApus apus115
18Rock PigeonColumba livia108
19Mute SwanCygnus olor99
20MallardAnas platyrhynchos97

Records by month

What to put out in Broughton

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 Broughton?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Broughton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 5,892 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Broughton?

113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Broughton?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.