Birds of Stanford in the Vale
What has actually been seen around Stanford in the Vale: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,066 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 77 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Stanford in the Vale
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stanford in the Vale (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 13,066 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (31%), so a feeder in Stanford in the Vale sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 2.5 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.
Buckland, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (149 against 146). Birds logged far more often around Stanford in the Vale than there include Eurasian Wigeon and Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stanford in the Vale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,052 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 397 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 373 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 340 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 331 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 311 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 307 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 305 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 292 |
| 10 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 284 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 275 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 272 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 261 |
| 14 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 260 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 255 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 252 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 239 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 239 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 231 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 230 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stanford in the Vale
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 Stanford in the Vale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stanford in the Vale are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 13,066 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stanford in the Vale?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stanford in the Vale?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.