Birds of Chinnor
What has actually been seen around Chinnor: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,831 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 120 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Chinnor
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chinnor (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 5,831 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (24%), so a feeder in Chinnor sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
9 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 December — about 4.0 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.
Stokenchurch, 5 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (116 against 113).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chinnor
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,136 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 559 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 283 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 205 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 201 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 170 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 163 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 150 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 138 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 122 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 116 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 111 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 110 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 103 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 101 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 96 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 89 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 81 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 80 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 79 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chinnor
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 Chinnor?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chinnor are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin, based on 5,831 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chinnor?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chinnor?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.