Birds of Blewbury
What has actually been seen around Blewbury: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,322 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 67 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Blewbury
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blewbury (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 13,322 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (28%), so a feeder in Blewbury sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
13 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 April and are lowest in January — about 2.8 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.
Didcot, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (167 against 122). Birds logged far more often around Blewbury than there include Corn Bunting, Red-legged Partridge, European Stonechat and Gray Partridge.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Blewbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 3,298 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 703 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 511 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 423 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 382 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 358 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 310 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 305 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 297 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 294 |
| 11 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 288 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 278 |
| 13 | Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra | 271 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 248 |
| 15 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 239 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 217 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 217 |
| 18 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 215 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 214 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 204 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blewbury
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 Blewbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blewbury are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Goldfinch, based on 13,322 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blewbury?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blewbury?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in January. 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.