Birds of Faringdon
What has actually been seen around Faringdon: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,583 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Faringdon
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Faringdon (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 6,583 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.
Faringdon is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 May and are lowest in February — about 3.4 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.
Stanford in the Vale, 6 km to the east, has more species on record (146 against 139).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 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 Faringdon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 334 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 261 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 208 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 196 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 194 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 187 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 177 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 169 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 165 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 164 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 161 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 161 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 159 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 143 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 140 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 138 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 128 |
| 18 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 117 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 111 |
| 20 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 107 |
Records by month
What to put out in Faringdon
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 Faringdon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Faringdon are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 6,583 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Faringdon?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Faringdon?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.