North Northamptonshire · 52.42°N

Birds of Rothwell

What has actually been seen around Rothwell: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 112 within 5 km
Observation records: 5,175 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 101 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Rothwell

112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rothwell (North Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 5,175 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.

Water shapes this list. 59% of records near Rothwell 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 July and are lowest in December — about 21.4 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.

Desborough, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (99 against 112). Birds logged far more often around Rothwell than there include Eurasian Coot.

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 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Rothwell

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	2,811
2	Red KiteMilvus milvus	157
3	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	137
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	108
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	91
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	88
7	JackdawColoeus monedula	88
8	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	86
9	MagpiePica pica	85
10	House SparrowPasser domesticus	69
11	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	67
12	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	63
13	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	62
14	SwiftApus apus	61
15	Great TitParus major	58
16	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	57
17	DunnockPrunella modularis	55
18	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	53
19	RookCorvus frugilegus	51
20	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	44

Records by month

What to put out in Rothwell

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 Rothwell?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rothwell are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 5,175 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Rothwell?

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

When is the best month for birds in Rothwell?

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

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.