Birds of Towcester
What has actually been seen around Towcester: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,865 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 94 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Towcester
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Towcester (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 12,865 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.
Towcester is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin 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 August and are lowest in January — about 2.1 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.
Paulerspury, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (108 against 107).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 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 Towcester
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,740 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 710 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 604 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 583 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 561 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 548 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 524 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 486 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 440 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 419 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 388 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 350 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 278 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 223 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 213 |
| 16 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 211 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 200 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 194 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 187 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 175 |
Records by month
What to put out in Towcester
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 Towcester?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Towcester are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 12,865 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Towcester?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Towcester?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in January. 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.