Birds of Stonesfield
What has actually been seen around Stonesfield: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,542 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Stonesfield
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stonesfield (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 25,542 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Stonesfield is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin 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 April and are lowest in July — about 1.8 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.
North Leigh, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (137 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Stonesfield than there include Mallard, Mute Swan, Graylag Goose and Gray Heron.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stonesfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,350 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,168 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,134 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,115 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 978 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 932 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 850 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 837 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 767 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 638 |
| 11 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 637 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 554 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 535 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 510 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 491 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 487 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 482 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 462 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 424 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 410 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stonesfield
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 Stonesfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stonesfield are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 25,542 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stonesfield?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stonesfield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.