Birds of Cosgrove
What has actually been seen around Cosgrove: 174 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 174 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 60,568 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 89 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Cosgrove
174 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cosgrove (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 60,568 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Cosgrove sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 2.4 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.
Potterspury, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (133 against 174). Birds logged far more often around Cosgrove than there include Eurasian Coot, Tufted Duck, Great Cormorant and Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cosgrove
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,721 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,982 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,869 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,760 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,738 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,714 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,626 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,518 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,517 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,462 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,445 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,396 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 1,316 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,188 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,148 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,118 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,112 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,104 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,099 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,069 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cosgrove
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 Cosgrove?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cosgrove are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 60,568 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cosgrove?
174 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cosgrove?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.