Birds of Oakley
What has actually been seen around Oakley: 150 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 150 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,177 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 77 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Oakley
150 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Oakley (Fife) since 2010, across 6,177 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
Oakley is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 2.1 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.
High Valleyfield, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (153 against 150).
Daylight runs from 17 h 39 min at midsummer to 6 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Oakley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 384 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 260 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 239 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 234 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 231 |
| 6 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 177 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 175 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 175 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 170 |
| 10 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 165 |
| 11 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 158 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 150 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 139 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 131 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 126 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 125 |
| 17 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 113 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 106 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 105 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 94 |
Records by month
What to put out in Oakley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Fife
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 Oakley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Oakley are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin, based on 6,177 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Oakley?
150 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Oakley?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:26.
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.