Birds of Kingston Bagpuize
What has actually been seen around Kingston Bagpuize: 165 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 165 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,840 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 86 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Kingston Bagpuize
165 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kingston Bagpuize (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 11,840 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (32%), so a feeder in Kingston Bagpuize sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in July — about 2.8 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.
Standlake, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (181 against 165). Birds logged far more often around Kingston Bagpuize than there include Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 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 Kingston Bagpuize
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 439 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 386 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 358 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 328 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 325 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 321 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 320 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 300 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 292 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 266 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 255 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 241 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 226 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 225 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 217 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 210 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 207 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 203 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 198 |
| 20 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 196 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kingston Bagpuize
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 Kingston Bagpuize?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kingston Bagpuize are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 11,840 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kingston Bagpuize?
165 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kingston Bagpuize?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. 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.