Birds of East Harptree
What has actually been seen around East Harptree: 265 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 265 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 235,490 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Little Egret
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 107 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about East Harptree
265 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Harptree (Bath and North East Somerset) since 2010, across 235,490 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Little Egret, Canada Goose and Mute Swan.
Water shapes this list. 57% of records near East Harptree are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Little Egret, Canada Goose and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Chiffchaff is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Eurasian Hobby.
Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 2.0 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 north-east, has a similar number of species on record (262 against 265).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:53 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near East Harptree
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 5,825 |
| 2 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 4,472 |
| 3 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 4,450 |
| 4 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 4,363 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 4,269 |
| 6 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 4,055 |
| 7 | Green SandpiperTringa ochropus | 4,034 |
| 8 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 3,976 |
| 9 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 3,963 |
| 10 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 3,934 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 3,790 |
| 12 | Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti | 3,746 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,737 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 3,692 |
| 15 | Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos | 3,628 |
| 16 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 3,492 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 3,484 |
| 18 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 3,440 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 3,371 |
| 20 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 3,212 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Harptree
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- 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 East Harptree?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Harptree are Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, Pied Wagtail, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 235,490 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Harptree?
265 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in East Harptree?
Observation records peak in August 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.