Birds of Marcham
What has actually been seen around Marcham: 168 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 168 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 39,296 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Marcham
168 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Marcham (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 39,296 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Marcham is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 3.2 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.
Abingdon, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (181 against 168).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 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 Marcham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,388 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,227 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,153 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,122 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,096 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,064 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,058 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,026 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 977 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 887 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 853 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 835 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 790 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 735 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 731 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 729 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 712 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 695 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 692 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 682 |
Records by month
What to put out in Marcham
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 Marcham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Marcham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 39,296 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Marcham?
168 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Marcham?
Observation records peak in April 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.