Birds of Oaksey
What has actually been seen around Oaksey: 167 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 167 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,155 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Oaksey
167 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Oaksey (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 12,155 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 42% of records near Oaksey are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 4.7 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.
Crudwell, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (70 against 167). Birds logged far more often around Oaksey than there include Mute Swan, Mallard, Great Cormorant and Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Oaksey
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 470 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 420 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 401 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 390 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 383 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 354 |
| 7 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 350 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 345 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 318 |
| 10 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 310 |
| 11 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 309 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 295 |
| 13 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 294 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 290 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 279 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 279 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 275 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 270 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 266 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 249 |
Records by month
What to put out in Oaksey
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Wiltshire
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 Oaksey?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Oaksey are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 12,155 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Oaksey?
167 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Oaksey?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.