Birds of Nuffield
What has actually been seen around Nuffield: 98 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 98 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,244 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 208 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Nuffield
98 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Nuffield (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 5,244 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blackbird and Robin.
Nuffield is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Tawny Owl. 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 July and are lowest in March — about 3.0 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.
Nettlebed, 3 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (101 against 98). Birds logged far more often around Nuffield than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull.
At about 208 m above sea level, Nuffield sits higher than most places in Oxfordshire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 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 Nuffield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 831 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 283 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 280 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 228 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 216 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 200 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 184 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 169 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 154 |
| 10 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 134 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 127 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 122 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 120 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 119 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 103 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 98 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 95 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 87 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 86 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 81 |
Records by month
What to put out in Nuffield
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 Nuffield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Nuffield are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 5,244 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Nuffield?
98 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Nuffield?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in March. 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.