Birds of Ambrosden
What has actually been seen around Ambrosden: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,360 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 68 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Ambrosden
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ambrosden (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 12,360 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.
Ambrosden is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 October and are lowest in December — about 2.2 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.
Bicester, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (118 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Ambrosden than there include Great Crested Grebe and Willow Warbler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ambrosden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,273 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 932 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 667 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 554 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 545 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 534 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 529 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 487 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 413 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 364 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 350 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 318 |
| 13 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 300 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 278 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 234 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 208 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 152 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 148 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 147 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 138 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ambrosden
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
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 Ambrosden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ambrosden are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 12,360 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ambrosden?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ambrosden?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in December. 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.