Birds of Tadmarton
What has actually been seen around Tadmarton: 110 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 110 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,303 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 141 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Tadmarton
110 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tadmarton (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 3,303 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Tadmarton is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 January and are lowest in November — about 4.9 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.
Bloxham, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (105 against 110). Birds logged far more often around Tadmarton than there include Fieldfare, Mute Swan and Northern Lapwing.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tadmarton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 458 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 116 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 116 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 106 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 105 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 105 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 95 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 87 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 86 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 82 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 73 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 71 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 71 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 70 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 68 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 64 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 62 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 61 |
| 19 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 59 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 55 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tadmarton
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 Tadmarton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tadmarton are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 3,303 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tadmarton?
110 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tadmarton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.