Birds of Long Compton
What has actually been seen around Long Compton: 68 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 68 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 517 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 107 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Long Compton
68 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Long Compton (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 517 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift and Woodpigeon.
Long Compton is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard. 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 January and are lowest in February — about 8.0 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.
Great Rollright, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (145 against 68).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Long Compton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 47 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 30 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 27 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 26 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 22 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 19 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 17 |
| 8 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 17 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 15 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 15 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 14 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 13 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 13 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 13 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 13 |
| 16 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 12 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 11 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 11 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 11 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 11 |
Records by month
What to put out in Long Compton
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 Long Compton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Long Compton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Eurasian Skylark, based on 517 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Long Compton?
68 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Long Compton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.