Birds of Wellingborough
What has actually been seen around Wellingborough: 185 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 185 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 83,366 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Wellingborough
185 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wellingborough (North Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 83,366 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 51% of records near Wellingborough are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 1.9 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.
Irchester, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (185 against 185).
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 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 Wellingborough
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 7,725 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,869 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,773 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,764 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,738 |
| 6 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,730 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,715 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,677 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,676 |
| 10 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,667 |
| 11 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,616 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 1,607 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 1,606 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,602 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,600 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,509 |
| 17 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,501 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,471 |
| 19 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 1,443 |
| 20 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,434 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wellingborough
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 Wellingborough?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wellingborough are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 83,366 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wellingborough?
185 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wellingborough?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.