Birds of Barnack
What has actually been seen around Barnack: 170 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 170 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,302 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 34 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Barnack
170 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Barnack (Peterborough) since 2010, across 20,302 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Barnack is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 4.3 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.
Wittering, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (128 against 170). Birds logged far more often around Barnack than there include Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe and Common Pochard.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 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 Barnack
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 616 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 566 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 563 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 537 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 508 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 468 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 449 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 443 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 439 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 420 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 409 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 401 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 365 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 351 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 349 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 339 |
| 17 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 331 |
| 18 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 321 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 320 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 316 |
Records by month
What to put out in Barnack
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Peterborough
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 Barnack?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Barnack are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 20,302 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Barnack?
170 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Barnack?
Observation records peak in April 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.