Birds of West Haddon
What has actually been seen around West Haddon: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 27,543 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 164 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about West Haddon
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of West Haddon (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 27,543 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow.
West Haddon is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow 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 May and are lowest in September — about 1.5 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.
Crick, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (114 against 120). Birds logged far more often around West Haddon than there include Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
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 West Haddon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,551 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,510 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,477 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,447 |
| 5 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,354 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,170 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,123 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,102 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 998 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 989 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 980 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 938 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 904 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 885 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 872 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 672 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 670 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 649 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 630 |
| 20 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 576 |
Records by month
What to put out in West Haddon
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
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 West Haddon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of West Haddon are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and House Sparrow, based on 27,543 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near West Haddon?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in West Haddon?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.