Birds of Steventon
What has actually been seen around Steventon: 172 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 172 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 74,459 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 64 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Steventon
172 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Steventon (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 74,459 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Steventon is a garden-bird place: 62% 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 April and are lowest in July — 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.
Harwell, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (143 against 172). Birds logged far more often around Steventon than there include Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Eurasian Coot and Great Cormorant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 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 Steventon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 5,743 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,685 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,362 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,178 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,164 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 2,149 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 2,102 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,039 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,942 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 1,752 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,702 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,475 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,441 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,359 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,355 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,232 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,212 |
| 18 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 1,202 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,197 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,165 |
Records by month
What to put out in Steventon
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 Steventon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Steventon are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 74,459 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Steventon?
172 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Steventon?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.