Birds of Sutton Courtenay
What has actually been seen around Sutton Courtenay: 180 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 180 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 94,177 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 53 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Sutton Courtenay
180 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sutton Courtenay (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 94,177 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Sutton Courtenay sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
14 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 2.3 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.
Abingdon, 3 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (181 against 180).
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 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sutton Courtenay
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 7,105 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,510 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,996 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 2,828 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,731 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,728 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 2,681 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,367 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,326 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,055 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 2,054 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,021 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,859 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,734 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,628 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,566 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,505 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,494 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,487 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,457 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sutton Courtenay
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 Sutton Courtenay?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sutton Courtenay are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 94,177 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sutton Courtenay?
180 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sutton Courtenay?
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.