Birds of Potterspury
What has actually been seen around Potterspury: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,298 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Potterspury
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Potterspury (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 13,298 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Potterspury is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw 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.
Records peak in January and are lowest in February — about 3.4 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.
Cosgrove, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (174 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Potterspury than there include Yellowhammer.
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 Potterspury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,587 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 697 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 632 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 560 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 517 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 515 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 455 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 455 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 449 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 400 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 357 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 292 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 273 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 258 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 239 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 235 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 232 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 230 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 189 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 184 |
Records by month
What to put out in Potterspury
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 Potterspury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Potterspury are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 13,298 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Potterspury?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Potterspury?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in February. 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.