Birds of Chalgrove
What has actually been seen around Chalgrove: 90 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 90 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,475 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 68 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Chalgrove
90 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chalgrove (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 6,475 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
Water shapes this list. 78% of records near Chalgrove are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Common Moorhen lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
7 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 October and are lowest in July — about 12.1 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.
Stadhampton, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (130 against 90).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chalgrove
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 4,951 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 88 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 83 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 68 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 64 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 61 |
| 7 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 56 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 52 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 46 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 45 |
| 11 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 43 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 42 |
| 13 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 40 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 40 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 40 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 38 |
| 17 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 37 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 35 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 32 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 31 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chalgrove
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 Chalgrove?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chalgrove are Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird, Robin and Eurasian Skylark, based on 6,475 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chalgrove?
90 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chalgrove?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in July. 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.