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Birds in Oxfordshire

Our list for Oxfordshire has 186 bird species recorded regularly there: 92 residents, 29 summer visitors, 25 winter visitors, 35 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 678,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
186
In October
129
Common
81
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Oxfordshire

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Oxfordshire is worth visiting for.

  1. Snow GooseSnow Goose16×Winter visitor · 0.09% of records here, 0.01% across England
  2. Red KiteRed Kite4.7×Resident · 2.7% of records here, 0.57% across England
  3. Corn BuntingCorn Bunting2.5×Resident · 0.17% of records here, 0.07% across England
  4. Barnacle GooseBarnacle Goose2.5×Winter visitor · 0.21% of records here, 0.08% across England
  5. Glossy IbisGlossy Ibis2.2×Passage migrant · 0.04% of records here, 0.02% across England
  6. Yellow-legged GullYellow-legged Gull2.1×Winter visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.06% across England
  7. Cattle EgretCattle Egret1.9×Summer visitor · 0.12% of records here, 0.06% across England
  8. European Green WoodpeckerEuropean Green Woodpecker1.9×Resident · 1.0% of records here, 0.54% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.18%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin3.96%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.53%
  4. JackdawJackdaw3.29%
  5. MagpieMagpie3.29%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit3.16%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 1.30%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.32%
  3. Golden PloverGolden PloverWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.31%
  4. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.07%
  5. Short-eared OwlShort-eared OwlResidentSep 0.01% → Oct 0.07%
  6. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%

Share of all bird records in Oxfordshire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Oxfordshire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Oxfordshire

Records by month
Bird records in Oxfordshire by month, 2019–2024
January62,776
February52,511
March72,080
April99,487
May81,840
June49,290
July36,338
August42,667
September44,925
October46,877
November43,646
December45,525

April has the most records (99,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 27
All 27 families in Oxfordshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Oxfordshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Oxfordshire stands out for Snow Goose, Red Kite, Corn Bunting and Barnacle Goose. Each is recorded at least 2.4 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Oxfordshire?

186 species, each recorded regularly in Oxfordshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 92 residents, 29 summer visitors, 25 winter visitors, 35 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Oxfordshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Oxfordshire in October?

129 species on our list for Oxfordshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Oxfordshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Oxfordshire are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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