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Birds in Northamptonshire

Our list for Northamptonshire has 160 bird species recorded regularly there: 79 residents, 19 summer visitors, 27 winter visitors, 29 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 217,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
160
In October
100
Common
86
Busiest month
Jan

What's special about Northamptonshire

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Northamptonshire is worth visiting for.

  1. Red KiteRed Kite3.2×Resident · 1.8% of records here, 0.57% across England
  2. FieldfareFieldfare2.6×Winter visitor · 0.70% of records here, 0.27% across England
  3. YellowhammerYellowhammer2.6×Resident · 0.76% of records here, 0.30% across England
  4. Great White EgretGreat White Egret2.6×Winter visitor · 0.57% of records here, 0.22% across England
  5. GoldeneyeGoldeneye2.5×Winter visitor · 0.38% of records here, 0.15% across England
  6. Yellow-legged GullYellow-legged Gull1.8×Winter visitor · 0.11% of records here, 0.06% across England
  7. Garden WarblerGarden Warbler1.8×Summer visitor · 0.20% of records here, 0.11% across England
  8. TreecreeperTreecreeper1.8×Resident · 0.48% of records here, 0.27% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.08%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.88%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin3.80%
  4. JackdawJackdaw3.59%
  5. MagpieMagpie3.33%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit3.12%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.72%
  2. StonechatStonechatWinter visitorSep 0.07% → Oct 0.28%
  3. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.25%
  4. Golden PloverGolden PloverWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.20%
  5. Western Marsh-harrierWestern Marsh-harrierResidentSep 0.21% → Oct 0.15%
  6. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.10%

Share of all bird records in Northamptonshire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Northamptonshire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Northamptonshire

Records by month
Bird records in Northamptonshire by month, 2019–2024
January23,801
February17,143
March22,385
April23,625
May19,844
June16,801
July14,713
August11,972
September12,504
October15,095
November18,383
December20,731

January has the most records (24,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 25
All 25 families in Northamptonshire

How common

More of England

All of England

All 160 birds, A to Z

Show all 160 birds

Questions

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What birds is Northamptonshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Northamptonshire stands out for Red Kite, Fieldfare, Yellowhammer and Great White Egret. Each is recorded at least 2.5 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Northamptonshire?

160 species, each recorded regularly in Northamptonshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 79 residents, 19 summer visitors, 27 winter visitors, 29 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Northamptonshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Northamptonshire in October?

100 species on our list for Northamptonshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Jackdaw and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Northamptonshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Northamptonshire are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, European Robin and Jackdaw.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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