Birds of Tetsworth
What has actually been seen around Tetsworth: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,760 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 94 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Tetsworth
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tetsworth (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 7,760 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (26%), so a feeder in Tetsworth sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
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 February and are lowest in July — about 7.7 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.
Thame, 5 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (136 against 136).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tetsworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 681 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 480 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 255 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 195 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 191 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 185 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 171 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 169 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 165 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 160 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 150 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 147 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 142 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 138 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 137 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 136 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 135 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 130 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 129 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 126 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tetsworth
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 Tetsworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tetsworth are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 7,760 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tetsworth?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tetsworth?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in July. 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.