Birds of Radley
What has actually been seen around Radley: 171 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 171 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 60,766 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Radley
171 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Radley (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 60,766 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Radley is a garden-bird place: 67% 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.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 2.8 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 south-west, has more species on record (181 against 171).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 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 Radley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,544 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,043 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,656 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,400 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,036 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,984 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,971 |
| 8 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,956 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,784 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 1,713 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,658 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,443 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,407 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,223 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,133 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,114 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,048 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,031 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,026 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,000 |
Records by month
What to put out in Radley
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 Radley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Radley are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 60,766 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Radley?
171 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Radley?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.