Birds of Shrivenham
What has actually been seen around Shrivenham: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,666 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 101 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Shrivenham
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shrivenham (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 3,666 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Shrivenham is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 October and are lowest in September — 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.
Ashbury, 5 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (108 against 113).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Shrivenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 287 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 166 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 146 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 137 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 134 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 112 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 110 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 110 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 108 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 105 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 102 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 99 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 96 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 90 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 81 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 75 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 60 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 57 |
| 19 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 57 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 56 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shrivenham
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 Shrivenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shrivenham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 3,666 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shrivenham?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shrivenham?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.