Birds of Brackley
What has actually been seen around Brackley: 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
- 1,990 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 145 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Brackley
94 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brackley (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 1,990 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Brackley are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Common Moorhen lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 August and are lowest in February — about 13.1 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.
Evenley, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (94 against 94).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Brackley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 740 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 86 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 61 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 60 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 57 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 56 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 50 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 44 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 43 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 42 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 40 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 35 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 32 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 32 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 28 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 27 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 26 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 25 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 22 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 20 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brackley
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 Brackley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brackley are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 1,990 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brackley?
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 Brackley?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. 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.