Birds of Kingham
What has actually been seen around Kingham: 92 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 92 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,280 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 124 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Kingham
92 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kingham (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 1,280 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Jackdaw.
Kingham is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird 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 May and are lowest in September — about 11.1 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.
Chipping Norton, 6 km to the north-east, has more species on record (148 against 92).
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 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 61 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 60 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 52 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 50 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 46 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 45 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 41 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 40 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 39 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 36 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 34 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 34 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 33 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 31 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 29 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 25 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 24 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 22 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 21 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 21 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kingham
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 Kingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kingham are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 1,280 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kingham?
92 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kingham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.