Birds of Chadlington
What has actually been seen around Chadlington: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,895 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 116 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Chadlington
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chadlington (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 1,895 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Chadlington is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 March and are lowest in December — about 9.2 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.
Charlbury, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (97 against 147).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chadlington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 94 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 92 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 90 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 78 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 74 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 60 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 57 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 51 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 49 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 48 |
| 11 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 47 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 45 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 44 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 43 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 41 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 39 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 36 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 35 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 35 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chadlington
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 Chadlington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chadlington are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Goldfinch, based on 1,895 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chadlington?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chadlington?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.