Birds of Wallingford
What has actually been seen around Wallingford: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 123 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,380 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 51 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Wallingford
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wallingford (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 7,380 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (52%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Wallingford sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
10 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 December — about 2.6 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.
Cholsey, 4 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (123 against 123).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wallingford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,651 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 448 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 328 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 307 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 266 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 264 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 210 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 209 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 192 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 157 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 145 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 141 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 131 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 127 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 119 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 101 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 99 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 98 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 96 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 95 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wallingford
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 Wallingford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wallingford are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 7,380 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wallingford?
123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wallingford?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.