Birds of Keynsham
What has actually been seen around Keynsham: 190 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 190 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 125,548 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Keynsham
190 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Keynsham (Bath and North East Somerset) since 2010, across 125,548 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Magpie and Goldfinch.
Keynsham is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Magpie, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff and Great Spotted Woodpecker make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 1.9 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.
Saltford, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (192 against 190).
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Keynsham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 4,006 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 3,517 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,340 |
| 4 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 2,678 |
| 5 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 2,673 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,607 |
| 7 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 2,529 |
| 8 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 2,497 |
| 9 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 2,458 |
| 10 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,449 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,390 |
| 12 | Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus | 2,386 |
| 13 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 2,384 |
| 14 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 2,324 |
| 15 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,305 |
| 16 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 2,292 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,231 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 2,206 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 2,122 |
| 20 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,110 |
Records by month
What to put out in Keynsham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
Peanuts · Suet
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Song Thrush
Mealworms · Soaked sultanas · Fruit
- Long-tailed Tit
Suet · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
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 Keynsham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Keynsham are Magpie, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Chaffinch, based on 125,548 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Keynsham?
190 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Keynsham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.