Birds of Long Wittenham
What has actually been seen around Long Wittenham: 178 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 178 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 76,531 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 53 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Long Wittenham
178 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Long Wittenham (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 76,531 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
Water shapes this list. 42% of records near Long Wittenham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in March and are lowest in July — about 2.3 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.
Dorchester on Thames, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (145 against 178).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Long Wittenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 15,362 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,261 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 2,189 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,958 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,920 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,840 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,741 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,722 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 1,520 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,472 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,442 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,375 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,318 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,260 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,194 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,112 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,085 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,083 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,029 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,018 |
Records by month
What to put out in Long Wittenham
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 Long Wittenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Long Wittenham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 76,531 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Long Wittenham?
178 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Long Wittenham?
Observation records peak in March 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.