Birds of Napton on the Hill
What has actually been seen around Napton on the Hill: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,335 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 139 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Napton on the Hill
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Napton on the Hill (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 7,335 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Napton on the Hill is a garden-bird place: 62% 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.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 8.9 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.
Priors Marston, 5 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (112 against 125). Birds logged far more often around Napton on the Hill than there include Tufted Duck, Common Snipe, Eurasian Reed Warbler and Cetti's Warbler.
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 Napton on the Hill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 355 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 340 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 249 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 245 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 245 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 226 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 213 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 212 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 183 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 183 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 167 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 161 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 161 |
| 14 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 152 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 150 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 148 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 148 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 148 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 148 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 142 |
Records by month
What to put out in Napton on the Hill
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 Napton on the Hill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Napton on the Hill are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 7,335 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Napton on the Hill?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Napton on the Hill?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. 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.