Birds of Didcot
What has actually been seen around Didcot: 167 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 167 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 54,569 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 58 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Didcot
167 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Didcot (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 54,569 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
Didcot is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in June — about 2.0 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.
Harwell, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (143 against 167). Birds logged far more often around Didcot than there include Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Eurasian Coot and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Didcot
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 7,224 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,201 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,940 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,770 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,689 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,658 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,592 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,542 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,399 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 1,251 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,106 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,098 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,054 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,025 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 936 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 856 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 848 |
| 18 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 808 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 785 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 780 |
Records by month
What to put out in Didcot
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 Didcot?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Didcot are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 54,569 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Didcot?
167 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Didcot?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.