Birds of Hinton
What has actually been seen around Hinton: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,690 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 135 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Hinton
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hinton (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 1,690 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.
Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Hinton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Great Crested Grebe lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in August and are lowest in July — about 7.7 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.
Chipping Warden, 5 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (108 against 108).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hinton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 436 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 69 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 61 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 56 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 45 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 45 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 44 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 34 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 34 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 33 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 33 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 32 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 29 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 28 |
| 15 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 23 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 23 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 21 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 21 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 20 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hinton
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 Hinton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hinton are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 1,690 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hinton?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hinton?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.