Birds of Adderbury
What has actually been seen around Adderbury: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,080 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 104 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Adderbury
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Adderbury (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 4,080 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift and Woodpigeon.
Adderbury is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 12.0 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.
Deddington, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (102 against 116).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Adderbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 720 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 281 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 196 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 151 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 136 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 131 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 130 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 120 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 116 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 106 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 93 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 91 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 90 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 80 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 76 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 76 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 73 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 60 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 58 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 52 |
Records by month
What to put out in Adderbury
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Adderbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Adderbury are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 4,080 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Adderbury?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Adderbury?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.