Birds of Badby
What has actually been seen around Badby: 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
- 8,238 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Badby
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Badby (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 8,238 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Swift.
Water shapes this list. 79% of records near Badby are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in August and are lowest in June — about 14.6 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.
Daventry, 3 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (124 against 125).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Badby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 5,762 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 88 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 79 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 76 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 75 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 74 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 72 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 68 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 65 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 60 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 57 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 56 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 54 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 50 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 47 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 46 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 46 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 46 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 45 |
| 20 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 41 |
Records by month
What to put out in Badby
Seasonal bird notes for West 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 Badby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Badby are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 8,238 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Badby?
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 Badby?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.