Birds of Burford
What has actually been seen around Burford: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,244 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 107 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Burford
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burford (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 6,244 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Robin.
Burford is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin and Blackbird 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. 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 December — about 11.0 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.
Shipton under Wychwood, 6 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (85 against 128). Birds logged far more often around Burford than there include Common Moorhen, Common Whitethroat, Muscovy Duck and Grey Wagtail.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 354 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 275 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 272 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 265 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 242 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 222 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 209 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 200 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 193 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 192 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 154 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 154 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 149 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 148 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 147 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 145 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 129 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 122 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 120 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 119 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burford
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- 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 Burford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burford are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 6,244 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burford?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burford?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.