Birds of Blisworth
What has actually been seen around Blisworth: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,202 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 97 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Blisworth
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blisworth (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 12,202 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Blisworth 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, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 August and are lowest in November — about 3.0 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.
Roade, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (118 against 102).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Blisworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 3,588 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 743 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 579 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 557 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 521 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 517 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 496 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 451 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 350 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 343 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 338 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 277 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 271 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 189 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 179 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 164 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 158 |
| 18 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 154 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 152 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 127 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blisworth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Blisworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blisworth are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird, based on 12,202 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blisworth?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blisworth?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.