Birds of Naseby
What has actually been seen around Naseby: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,175 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 189 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Naseby
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Naseby (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 3,175 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Naseby is a garden-bird place: 67% 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 Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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.
Records peak in February and are lowest in May — about 5.2 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.
Clipston, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (81 against 127). Birds logged far more often around Naseby than there include Common Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit, Great Cormorant and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Naseby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 224 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 124 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 115 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 106 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 95 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 91 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 82 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 78 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 77 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 76 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 73 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 71 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 67 |
| 14 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 66 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 65 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 61 |
| 17 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 58 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 58 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 57 |
| 20 | FieldfareTurdus pilaris | 51 |
Records by month
What to put out in Naseby
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 Naseby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Naseby are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 3,175 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Naseby?
127 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Naseby?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in May. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.