Birds of Chew Magna
What has actually been seen around Chew Magna: 258 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 258 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 206,374 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Little Egret
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Chew Magna
258 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chew Magna (Bath and North East Somerset) since 2010, across 206,374 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Little Egret, Canada Goose and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Chew Magna are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Little Egret, Canada Goose and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Chiffchaff is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 1.8 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.
Bishop Sutton, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (262 against 258).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:53 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chew Magna
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 5,328 |
| 2 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 3,932 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,841 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 3,836 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 3,794 |
| 6 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 3,789 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 3,768 |
| 8 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 3,738 |
| 9 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 3,678 |
| 10 | Green SandpiperTringa ochropus | 3,631 |
| 11 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 3,610 |
| 12 | Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos | 3,557 |
| 13 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 3,547 |
| 14 | Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti | 3,524 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 3,446 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,315 |
| 17 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 3,246 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 3,077 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 3,026 |
| 20 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 2,896 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chew Magna
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Long-tailed Tit
Suet · Sunflower hearts
Seasonal bird notes for Bath and North East Somerset
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 Chew Magna?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chew Magna are Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, Pied Wagtail, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 206,374 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chew Magna?
258 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chew Magna?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53.
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.