Birds of Boars Hill
What has actually been seen around Boars Hill: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 109,862 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 145 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Boars Hill
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Boars Hill (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 109,862 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Boars Hill is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie 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 May and are lowest in August — about 2.7 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.
Oxford, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (204 against 156).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 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 Boars Hill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 6,272 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 5,200 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,946 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 4,679 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 4,196 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 4,138 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,951 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,520 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 3,471 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,363 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,207 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,020 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 2,972 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,514 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,433 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,424 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,364 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 2,268 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 2,167 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 2,148 |
Records by month
What to put out in Boars Hill
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 Boars Hill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Boars Hill are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 109,862 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Boars Hill?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Boars Hill?
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.