Birds of Garsington
What has actually been seen around Garsington: 134 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 134 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 39,991 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Garsington
134 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Garsington (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 39,991 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
Garsington is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit 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. 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 April and are lowest in July — about 4.6 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.
Cowley, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (160 against 134).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Garsington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 3,027 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,463 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,326 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,323 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,314 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,296 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,276 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,227 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,211 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,127 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,119 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,062 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,018 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 952 |
| 15 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 897 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 874 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 865 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 861 |
| 19 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 855 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 846 |
Records by month
What to put out in Garsington
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 Garsington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Garsington are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 39,991 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Garsington?
134 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Garsington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.