Birds of Nassington
What has actually been seen around Nassington: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,434 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Nassington
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Nassington (North Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 4,434 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Nassington is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 March and are lowest in September — about 16.2 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.
Elton, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (137 against 128). Birds logged far more often around Nassington than there include Treecreeper and Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Nassington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 276 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 198 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 167 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 145 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 143 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 141 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 141 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 127 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 127 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 123 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 113 |
| 12 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 94 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 91 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 87 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 84 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 81 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 77 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 76 |
| 19 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 70 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 66 |
Records by month
What to put out in Nassington
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 Nassington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Nassington are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 4,434 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Nassington?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Nassington?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.