Birds of Yardley Hastings
What has actually been seen around Yardley Hastings: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 115 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,676 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 79 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Yardley Hastings
115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Yardley Hastings (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 2,676 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Jackdaw.
Water shapes this list. 56% of records near Yardley Hastings are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Robin is still the most logged garden bird.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in August and are lowest in December — about 35.1 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.
Grendon, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (181 against 115). Birds logged far more often around Yardley Hastings than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift and House Sparrow.
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 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 Yardley Hastings
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,151 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 55 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 55 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 54 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 51 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 48 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 45 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 45 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 37 |
| 10 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 35 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 35 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 35 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 34 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 34 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 33 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 29 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 28 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 28 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 28 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 26 |
Records by month
What to put out in Yardley Hastings
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 Yardley Hastings?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Yardley Hastings are Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 2,676 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Yardley Hastings?
115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Yardley Hastings?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. 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.