Birds of Minster Lovell
What has actually been seen around Minster Lovell: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,179 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 120 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Minster Lovell
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Minster Lovell (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 11,179 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Minster Lovell is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 13.7 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.
Witney, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (164 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Minster Lovell than there include Yellowhammer and Corn Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 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 Minster Lovell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 548 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 503 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 491 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 467 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 385 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 367 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 365 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 365 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 361 |
| 10 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 348 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 322 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 319 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 305 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 300 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 298 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 288 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 262 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 243 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 228 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 221 |
Records by month
What to put out in Minster Lovell
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 Minster Lovell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Minster Lovell are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 11,179 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Minster Lovell?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Minster Lovell?
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.