Birds of Daventry
What has actually been seen around Daventry: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 124 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,663 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 152 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Daventry
124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Daventry (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 8,663 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 81% of records near Daventry are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in August and are lowest in June — about 12.2 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.
Badby, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (125 against 124).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Daventry
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 6,070 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 113 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 88 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 86 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 84 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 80 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 79 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 77 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 73 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 73 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 67 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 64 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 60 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 58 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 58 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 56 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 56 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 55 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 49 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 46 |
Records by month
What to put out in Daventry
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 Daventry?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Daventry are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 8,663 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Daventry?
124 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Daventry?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in June. 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.