Birds of Paulerspury
What has actually been seen around Paulerspury: 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
- 14,100 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 123 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Paulerspury
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Paulerspury (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 14,100 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Paulerspury is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 December and are lowest in August — about 2.0 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 south-east, has more species on record (133 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Paulerspury than there include Rock Pigeon.
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 Paulerspury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,447 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 876 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 727 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 716 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 681 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 651 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 641 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 563 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 517 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 495 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 441 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 422 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 340 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 309 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 266 |
| 16 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 264 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 257 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 239 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 235 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 217 |
Records by month
What to put out in Paulerspury
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 Paulerspury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Paulerspury are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 14,100 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Paulerspury?
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 Paulerspury?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in August. 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.