North Northamptonshire · 52.44°N

Birds of Desborough

What has actually been seen around Desborough: 99 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 99 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,070 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 126 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Desborough

99 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Desborough (North Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 3,070 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.

Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Desborough are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and European Herring Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

9 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 August and are lowest in December — about 14.0 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.

Rothwell, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (112 against 99).

Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Desborough

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	1,482
2	Red KiteMilvus milvus	109
3	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	95
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	73
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	65
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	64
7	JackdawColoeus monedula	61
8	MagpiePica pica	58
9	SwiftApus apus	55
10	House SparrowPasser domesticus	53
11	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	53
12	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	52
13	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	41
14	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	41
15	Great TitParus major	41
16	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	39
17	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	37
18	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	37
19	DunnockPrunella modularis	34
20	RookCorvus frugilegus	32

Records by month

What to put out in Desborough

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

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 Desborough?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Desborough are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 3,070 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Desborough?

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

When is the best month for birds in Desborough?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.

Sources

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.