What does the cryptic crossword clue "Bird starts to roost over border in Northamptonshire (5)" mean?

The definition is "Bird". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). R (first_letter="roost") + O (abbreviation="over") + B (first_letter="border") + I (first_letter="in") + N (first_letter="Northamptonshire") = ROBIN; definition: "Bird" The answer is ROBIN.

Bird starts to roost over border in Northamptonshire (5)

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