Birds of Woodstock
What has actually been seen around Woodstock: 142 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 142 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,431 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 97 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Woodstock
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Woodstock (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 15,431 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Jackdaw.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Woodstock sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Robin, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 2.2 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.
Kidlington, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (161 against 142). Birds logged far more often around Woodstock than there include Great Crested Grebe, Nuthatch and Bank Swallow.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Woodstock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 601 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 589 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 548 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 535 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 524 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 446 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 435 |
| 8 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 434 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 397 |
| 10 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 388 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 385 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 343 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 340 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 339 |
| 15 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 319 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 316 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 315 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 303 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 293 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 289 |
Records by month
What to put out in Woodstock
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 Woodstock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Woodstock are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 15,431 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Woodstock?
142 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Woodstock?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. 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.