Birds of Charlbury
What has actually been seen around Charlbury: 97 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 97 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,477 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 111 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Charlbury
97 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Charlbury (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 1,477 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Woodpigeon.
Charlbury is a garden-bird place: 70% 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.
10 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 January — about 7.3 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.
Chadlington, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (147 against 97).
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 Charlbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 98 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 73 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 72 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 68 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 61 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 49 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 45 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 44 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 43 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 36 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 36 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 36 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 35 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 34 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 31 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 29 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 26 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 25 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 25 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 24 |
Records by month
What to put out in Charlbury
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 Charlbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Charlbury are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 1,477 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Charlbury?
97 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Charlbury?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in January. 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.