Birds of Hook Norton
What has actually been seen around Hook Norton: 94 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 94 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,143 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 158 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Hook Norton
94 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hook Norton (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 2,143 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Hook Norton is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 January and are lowest in December — about 10.5 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.
Great Rollright, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (145 against 94). Birds logged far more often around Hook Norton than there include Common Moorhen.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 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 Hook Norton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 216 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 108 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 100 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 92 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 89 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 81 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 81 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 68 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 65 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 59 |
| 11 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 55 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 53 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 51 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 51 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 50 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 48 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 44 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 44 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 44 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 36 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hook Norton
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 Hook Norton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hook Norton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 2,143 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hook Norton?
94 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hook Norton?
Observation records peak in January 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.