Birds of Clipston
What has actually been seen around Clipston: 81 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 81 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,218 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 137 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Clipston
81 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Clipston (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 1,218 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Clipston is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 December and are lowest in May — about 8.2 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.
Naseby, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (127 against 81).
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 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 Clipston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 247 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 44 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 37 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 37 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 37 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 35 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 33 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 30 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 29 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 28 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 26 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 25 |
| 13 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 23 |
| 14 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 23 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 23 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 22 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 20 |
| 18 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 20 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 19 |
| 20 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in Clipston
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 Clipston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Clipston are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 1,218 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Clipston?
81 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Clipston?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in May. 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.