Birds of Wilbarston
What has actually been seen around Wilbarston: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,043 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 111 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Wilbarston
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wilbarston (North Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 8,043 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
Wilbarston is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 April and are lowest in September — about 4.4 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.
Cottingham, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (221 against 136). Birds logged far more often around Wilbarston than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rook, Dunnock and Wren.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 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 Wilbarston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 423 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 266 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 230 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 220 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 203 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 202 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 202 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 200 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 199 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 193 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 187 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 187 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 181 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 163 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 162 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 157 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 156 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 150 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 149 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 140 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wilbarston
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 Wilbarston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wilbarston are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 8,043 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wilbarston?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wilbarston?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.