Birds of Marston
What has actually been seen around Marston: 209 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 209 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 228,744 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 64 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Marston
209 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Marston (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 228,744 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Marston is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 August — about 3.6 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.
Oxford, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (204 against 209).
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Marston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 10,471 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 8,832 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 8,475 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 7,851 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 7,457 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 7,351 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 7,301 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 6,654 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 6,624 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 6,150 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 6,040 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 5,926 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 5,925 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 5,196 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 4,944 |
| 16 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 4,934 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 4,721 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 4,599 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 4,526 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 4,101 |
Records by month
What to put out in Marston
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 Marston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Marston are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 228,744 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Marston?
209 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Marston?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.