Birds of Leafield
What has actually been seen around Leafield: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,159 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 182 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Leafield
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Leafield (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 2,159 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Red Kite.
Leafield 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, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw 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 December — about 21.0 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.
Shipton under Wychwood, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (85 against 107).
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 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 Leafield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 116 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 108 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 101 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 87 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 85 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 77 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 75 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 72 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 66 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 64 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 54 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 52 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 50 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 43 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 42 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 42 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 40 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 39 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 39 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 37 |
Records by month
What to put out in Leafield
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 Leafield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Leafield are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 2,159 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Leafield?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Leafield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.