Birds of Midsomer Norton
What has actually been seen around Midsomer Norton: 151 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 151 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 27,080 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 95 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Midsomer Norton
151 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Midsomer Norton (Bath and North East Somerset) since 2010, across 27,080 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Midsomer Norton is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 January and are lowest in September — about 2.1 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.
Farrington Gurney, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (156 against 151). Birds logged far more often around Midsomer Norton than there include Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Midsomer Norton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,379 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,251 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,140 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,128 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,064 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 991 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 960 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 917 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 910 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 900 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 867 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 740 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 696 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 663 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 583 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 523 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 505 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 472 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 454 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 450 |
Records by month
What to put out in Midsomer Norton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Midsomer Norton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Midsomer Norton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 27,080 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Midsomer Norton?
151 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Midsomer Norton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. 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.