Birds of Chipping Warden
What has actually been seen around Chipping Warden: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,836 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 133 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Chipping Warden
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chipping Warden (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 1,836 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.
The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Chipping Warden sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Robin, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
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 January and are lowest in July — about 11.1 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.
Cropredy, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (124 against 108).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 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 Chipping Warden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 303 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 69 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 61 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 55 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 51 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 51 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 44 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 42 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 40 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 38 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 37 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 35 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 35 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 32 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 32 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 30 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 29 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 27 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 26 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 26 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chipping Warden
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 Chipping Warden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chipping Warden are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 1,836 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chipping Warden?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chipping Warden?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. 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.