Birds of Islip
What has actually been seen around Islip: 206 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 206 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 153,985 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 71 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Islip
206 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Islip (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 153,985 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Blue Tit.
The records split between garden birds (50%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Islip sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 3.6 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.
Kidlington, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (161 against 206). Birds logged far more often around Islip than there include Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Snipe and Common Pochard.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 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 Islip
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,453 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,371 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,369 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 3,344 |
| 5 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 3,256 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,111 |
| 7 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 3,101 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 3,059 |
| 9 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 3,003 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,989 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 2,957 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,932 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,918 |
| 14 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 2,856 |
| 15 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,854 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,806 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 2,771 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,720 |
| 19 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,629 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 2,602 |
Records by month
What to put out in Islip
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 Islip?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Islip are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Chaffinch, based on 153,985 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Islip?
206 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Islip?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.