Birds of Silverstone
What has actually been seen around Silverstone: 94 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 94 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,721 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 119 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Silverstone
94 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Silverstone (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 6,721 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Silverstone is a garden-bird place: 71% 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 Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 May and are lowest in March — 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.
Syresham, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (87 against 94). Birds logged far more often around Silverstone than there include Greenfinch, Mallard, Grey Wagtail and Siskin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Silverstone
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,215 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 362 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 324 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 296 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 286 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 273 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 269 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 242 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 230 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 225 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 208 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 199 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 175 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 154 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 149 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 127 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 125 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 114 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 108 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 101 |
Records by month
What to put out in Silverstone
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Silverstone?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Silverstone are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 6,721 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Silverstone?
94 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Silverstone?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. 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.