Birds of Deanshanger
What has actually been seen around Deanshanger: 161 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 161 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 45,790 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 73 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Deanshanger
161 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Deanshanger (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 45,790 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Deanshanger is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
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, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (133 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Deanshanger than there include Tufted Duck, Eurasian Teal, Great Crested Grebe and Graylag Goose.
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 Deanshanger
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,814 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,677 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,553 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,472 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,433 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,300 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,270 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,158 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,127 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,125 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 987 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 981 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 963 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 955 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 857 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 794 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 793 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 792 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 784 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 764 |
Records by month
What to put out in Deanshanger
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 Deanshanger?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Deanshanger are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw and Magpie, based on 45,790 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Deanshanger?
161 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Deanshanger?
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.