Birds of Deddington
What has actually been seen around Deddington: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,497 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 128 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Deddington
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Deddington (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 1,497 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift and Red Kite.
Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Deddington 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.
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 August and are lowest in December — about 10.4 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.
Barford St Michael, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (85 against 102).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Deddington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 481 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 100 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 68 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 56 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 41 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 41 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 38 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 31 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 30 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 27 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 27 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 23 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 23 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 20 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 19 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 19 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 17 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 17 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 16 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 15 |
Records by month
What to put out in Deddington
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 Deddington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Deddington are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 1,497 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Deddington?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Deddington?
Observation records peak in August 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.