Birds of Abingdon
What has actually been seen around Abingdon: 181 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 181 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 102,915 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Abingdon
181 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Abingdon (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 102,915 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Abingdon is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 2.5 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.
Sutton Courtenay, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (180 against 181).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Abingdon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,743 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 4,113 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,720 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,519 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 3,161 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 3,017 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,959 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,826 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,789 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 2,590 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,515 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,317 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,162 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,071 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,994 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,921 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,777 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,707 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,632 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,573 |
Records by month
What to put out in Abingdon
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Oxfordshire
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 Abingdon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Abingdon are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 102,915 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Abingdon?
181 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Abingdon?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.