Birds of Enstone
What has actually been seen around Enstone: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 88 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,301 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Enstone
88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Enstone (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 1,301 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
Enstone is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in July and are lowest in December — about 9.3 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.
Charlbury, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (97 against 88).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Enstone
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 149 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 69 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 59 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 54 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 45 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 45 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 39 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 38 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 38 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 34 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 32 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 32 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 31 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 30 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 29 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 28 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 26 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 23 |
| 19 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 20 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 20 |
Records by month
What to put out in Enstone
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 Enstone?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Enstone are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 1,301 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Enstone?
88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Enstone?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.