Birds of Stadhampton
What has actually been seen around Stadhampton: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,782 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 54 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Stadhampton
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stadhampton (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 14,782 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
Water shapes this list. 67% of records near Stadhampton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in October and are lowest in June — about 9.4 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.
Chalgrove, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (90 against 130). Birds logged far more often around Stadhampton than there include Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Coot and Tufted Duck.
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 Stadhampton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 8,736 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 277 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 275 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 219 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 213 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 202 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 201 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 176 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 174 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 168 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 150 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 133 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 130 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 127 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 122 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 109 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 101 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 98 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 90 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 90 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stadhampton
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 Stadhampton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stadhampton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 14,782 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stadhampton?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stadhampton?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in June. 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.