Birds of Long Buckby
What has actually been seen around Long Buckby: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 96 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 26,450 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 141 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Long Buckby
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Long Buckby (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 26,450 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.
Long Buckby is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
East Haddon, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (129 against 96).
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 Long Buckby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,498 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,486 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,479 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,432 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,383 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,344 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,135 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,103 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,080 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 992 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 964 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 933 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 858 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 829 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 752 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 638 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 621 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 621 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 588 |
| 20 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 569 |
Records by month
What to put out in Long Buckby
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
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 Long Buckby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Long Buckby are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and House Sparrow, based on 26,450 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Long Buckby?
96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Long Buckby?
Observation records peak in May 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.