Birds of Bampton
What has actually been seen around Bampton: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,190 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 73 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Bampton
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bampton (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 6,190 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Bampton 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, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin 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 May and are lowest in August — about 4.2 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.
Clanfield, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (124 against 136).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 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 Bampton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 324 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 182 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 165 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 159 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 149 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 145 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 139 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 139 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 134 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 132 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 130 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 129 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 128 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 126 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 124 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 121 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 120 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 112 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 107 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 102 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bampton
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 Bampton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bampton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 6,190 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bampton?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bampton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. 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.