Birds of Childrey
What has actually been seen around Childrey: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,186 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 108 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Childrey
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Childrey (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 25,186 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Childrey is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin 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 February — about 3.8 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.
Wantage, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (137 against 133).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Childrey
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,034 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 870 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 858 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 839 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 837 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 800 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 756 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 742 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 738 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 722 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 696 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 675 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 664 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 654 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 617 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 587 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 572 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 541 |
| 19 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 540 |
| 20 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 529 |
Records by month
What to put out in Childrey
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 Childrey?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Childrey are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 25,186 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Childrey?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Childrey?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.