Birds of Northamptonshire
285 bird species have been recorded in Northamptonshire on the eBird network — explore the 285 in the Birbs encyclopedia, and see which are being reported near you right now.
285 bird species have been recorded in Northamptonshire on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 285 of them have a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia — start with the well-known birds below, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Birds to know first
American Golden PloverPluvialis dominica
American WigeonMareca americana
Aquatic WarblerAcrocephalus paludicola
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Barn OwlTyto alba
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Barred WarblerCurruca nisoria
Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Black StorkCiconia nigra
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Black TernChlidonias niger
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Black-throated LoonGavia arctica
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Brant GooseBranta bernicla
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
The full checklist — 285 birds of Northamptonshire in our library
- American Golden Plover
- American Wigeon
- Aquatic Warbler
- Arctic Tern
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Bar-headed Goose
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Barn Owl
- Barn Swallow
- Barnacle Goose
- Barred Warbler
- Bearded Reedling
- Black Redstart
- Black Stork
- Black Swan
- Black Tern
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-necked Grebe
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Black-throated Loon
- Black-winged Stilt
- Blue-winged Teal
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Brambling
- Brant Goose
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Canada Goose
- Carrion Crow
- Caspian Gull
- Caspian Tern
- Cetti’s Warbler
- Chiloe Wigeon
- Citrine Wagtail
- Coal Tit
- Cockatiel
- Collared Pratincole
- Common Blackbird
- Common Buzzard
- Common Chiffchaff
- Common Crane
- Common Cuckoo
- Common Eider
- Common Firecrest
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
- Common Greenshank
- Common Gull
- Common Hoopoe
- Common Kestrel
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Linnet
- Common Loon
- Common Merganser
- Common Moorhen
- Common Nightingale
- Common Pheasant
- Common Pochard
- Common Quail
- Common Redshank
- Common Redstart
- Common Reed Bunting
- Common Reed Warbler
- Common Ringed Plover
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Scoter
- Common Shelduck
- Common Snipe
- Common Starling
- Common Swift
- Common Tern
- Common Whitethroat
- Common Wood Pigeon
- Corn Bunting
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dartford Warbler
- Dunlin
- Dunnock
- Egyptian Goose
- Eurasian Bittern
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Chaffinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Coot
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Eurasian Hobby
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Nuthatch
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Eurasian Siskin
- Eurasian Skylark
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Spoonbill
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Eurasian Wren
- Eurasian Wryneck
- European Golden Plover
- European Goldfinch
- European Green Woodpecker
- European Greenfinch
- European Herring Gull
- European Honey Buzzard
- European Nightjar
- European Pied Flycatcher
- European Red-rumped Swallow
- European Robin
- European Rock Pipit
- European Shag
- European Stonechat
- European Turtle Dove
- Falcated Duck
- Ferruginous Duck
- Fieldfare
- Gadwall
- Garden Warbler
- Garganey
- Glaucous Gull
- Glossy Ibis
- Goldcrest
- Golden Pheasant
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Cormorant
- Great Crested Grebe
- Great Egret
- Great Grey Shrike
- Great Reed Warbler
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Greater Scaup
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Green Sandpiper
- Grey Heron
- Grey Partridge
- Grey Plover
- Grey Wagtail
- Greylag Goose
- Hawfinch
- Helmeted Guineafowl
- Hen Harrier
- Horned Grebe
- House Sparrow
- Hume’s Leaf Warbler
- Iceland Gull
- Indian Peafowl
- Jack Snipe
- Kentish Plover
- Lapland Longspur
- Leach’s Storm Petrel
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Scaup
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Lesser White-fronted Goose
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Little Egret
- Little Grebe
- Little Gull
- Little Owl
- Little Ringed Plover
- Little Stint
- Little Tern
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Long-eared Owl
- Long-tailed Duck
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Long-tailed Tit
- Mallard
- Mandarin Duck
- Manx Shearwater
- Marbled Duck
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Marsh Tit
- Meadow Pipit
- Mediterranean Gull
- Merlin
- Mistle Thrush
- Montagu’s Harrier
- Muscovy Duck
- Mute Swan
- Northern Gannet
- Northern Lapwing
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Raven
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Wheatear
- Osprey
- Parrot Crossbill
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pied Avocet
- Pink-footed Goose
- Purple Heron
- Purple Sandpiper
- Red Crossbill
- Red Kite
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-breasted Goose
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Red-crested Pochard
- Red-footed Falcon
- Red-legged Partridge
- Red-necked Grebe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-throated Loon
- Redpoll
- Redwing
- Reeves’s Pheasant
- Richard’s Pipit
- Ring Ouzel
- Ring-billed Gull
- Ring-necked Duck
- Rock Dove
- Rook
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Rosy Starling
- Rough-legged Buzzard
- Ruddy Duck
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sabine’s Gull
- Sand Martin
- Sanderling
- Sandwich Tern
- Savi’s Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
- Short-eared Owl
- Smew
- Snow Bunting
- Snow Goose
- Sociable Lapwing
- Song Thrush
- Sooty Tern
- South African Shelduck
- Spotted Crake
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Redshank
- Stock Dove
- Swan Goose
- Tawny Owl
- Temminck’s Stint
- Tree Pipit
- Tufted Duck
- Tundra Bean Goose
- Tundra Swan
- Twite
- Two-barred Crossbill
- Velvet Scoter
- Water Pipit
- Water Rail
- Western Cattle Egret
- Western House Martin
- Western Jackdaw
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Whinchat
- Whiskered Tern
- White Stork
- White Wagtail
- White-throated Dipper
- White-winged Tern
- Whooper Swan
- Willow Tit
- Willow Warbler
- Wilson’s Phalarope
- Wood Duck
- Wood Sandpiper
- Wood Warbler
- Woodchat Shrike
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Yellowhammer
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Species lists and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Tap any bird for its full profile, photos, sounds and ID notes.
Frequently asked questions
How many bird species are in Northamptonshire?
285 species have been recorded in Northamptonshire on eBird; 285 of them have a full profile on Birbs.
Where can I see birds in Northamptonshire right now?
Use the Birds Near You tool to see species reported near you in the last few days, or browse the full checklist on this page.