Birds of Brixworth
What has actually been seen around Brixworth: 196 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 196 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 37,161 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 125 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Brixworth
196 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brixworth (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 37,161 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Brixworth are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard and Great Cormorant lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in June — about 8.4 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.
Spratton, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (153 against 196). Birds logged far more often around Brixworth than there include Tree Sparrow and Yellow-legged Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Brixworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 979 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 940 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 928 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 924 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 865 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 835 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 789 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 778 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 773 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 770 |
| 11 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 761 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 757 |
| 13 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 754 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 742 |
| 15 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 730 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 709 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 682 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 681 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 678 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 677 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brixworth
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 Brixworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brixworth are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 37,161 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brixworth?
196 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brixworth?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.