Birds of Harbury
What has actually been seen around Harbury: 94 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 94 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,778 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 126 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Harbury
94 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Harbury (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 3,778 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Harbury 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, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 May and are lowest in August — about 2.4 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.
Southam, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (133 against 94).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Harbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 719 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 243 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 192 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 164 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 153 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 150 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 116 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 107 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 104 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 103 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 88 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 88 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 81 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 81 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 72 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 68 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 63 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 61 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 58 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 55 |
Records by month
What to put out in Harbury
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Warwickshire
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 Harbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Harbury are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 3,778 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Harbury?
94 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Harbury?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.