Birds of Spratton
What has actually been seen around Spratton: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,133 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 138 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Spratton
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Spratton (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 5,133 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Spratton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in December and are lowest in August — about 4.0 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.
Brixworth, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (196 against 153). Birds logged far more often around Spratton than there include Swift.
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 Spratton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 198 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 184 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 172 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 170 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 157 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 151 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 127 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 120 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 112 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 109 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 106 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 103 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 103 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 98 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 97 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 95 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 92 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 92 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 90 |
| 20 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 88 |
Records by month
What to put out in Spratton
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 Spratton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Spratton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 5,133 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Spratton?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Spratton?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in August. 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.