Birds of Walgrave
What has actually been seen around Walgrave: 195 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 195 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 37,042 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Walgrave
195 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Walgrave (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 37,042 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 42% of records near Walgrave are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in June — about 6.9 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.
Broughton, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (113 against 195). Birds logged far more often around Walgrave than there include Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Northern Lapwing and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Walgrave
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,034 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 956 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 940 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 922 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 888 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 884 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 855 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 760 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 760 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 747 |
| 11 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 741 |
| 12 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 738 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 734 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 726 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 725 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 715 |
| 17 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 711 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 691 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 684 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 666 |
Records by month
What to put out in Walgrave
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 Walgrave?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Walgrave are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 37,042 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Walgrave?
195 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Walgrave?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.