Birds of Shipton under Wychwood
What has actually been seen around Shipton under Wychwood: 85 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 85 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,223 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 104 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Shipton under Wychwood
85 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shipton under Wychwood (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 1,223 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Swift.
Shipton under Wychwood is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 May and are lowest in February — about 4.2 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.
Leafield, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (107 against 85).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 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 Shipton under Wychwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 80 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 65 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 54 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 53 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 48 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 45 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 40 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 36 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 34 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 33 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 27 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 27 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 25 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 25 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 25 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 24 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 23 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 21 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 21 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 20 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shipton under Wychwood
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 Shipton under Wychwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shipton under Wychwood are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Great Tit, based on 1,223 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shipton under Wychwood?
85 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shipton under Wychwood?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.