Birds of Guilsborough
What has actually been seen around Guilsborough: 137 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 137 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,396 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Pheasant
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 171 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Guilsborough
137 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Guilsborough (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 3,396 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Guilsborough 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.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 6.5 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.
West Haddon, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (120 against 137). Birds logged far more often around Guilsborough than there include Mute Swan, Great Cormorant, Canada Goose and Eurasian Coot.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Guilsborough
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 224 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 213 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 123 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 113 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 105 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 94 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 86 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 78 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 78 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 74 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 72 |
| 12 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 71 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 71 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 69 |
| 15 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 67 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 66 |
| 17 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 64 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 64 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 57 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 56 |
Records by month
What to put out in Guilsborough
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 Guilsborough?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Guilsborough are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 3,396 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Guilsborough?
137 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Guilsborough?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.