Birds of Clanfield
What has actually been seen around Clanfield: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 124 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,808 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Clanfield
124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Clanfield (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 3,808 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Clanfield is a garden-bird place: 66% 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.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in January — about 4.5 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.
Bampton, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (136 against 124).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Clanfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 129 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 122 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 118 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 107 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 103 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 100 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 94 |
| 8 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 92 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 92 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 90 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 87 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 85 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 82 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 78 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 74 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 74 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 74 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 72 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 66 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 65 |
Records by month
What to put out in Clanfield
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 Clanfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Clanfield are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Goldfinch, based on 3,808 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Clanfield?
124 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Clanfield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in January. 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.