Birds of Saltford
What has actually been seen around Saltford: 192 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 192 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 156,133 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Saltford
192 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saltford (Bath and North East Somerset) since 2010, across 156,133 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Magpie and Goldfinch.
Saltford is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Magpie, Goldfinch, Chaffinch and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 1.5 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.
Keynsham, 3 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (190 against 192).
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 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saltford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 4,589 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 4,168 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,983 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 3,316 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,312 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,204 |
| 7 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 3,112 |
| 8 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 3,064 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 2,996 |
| 10 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 2,950 |
| 11 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 2,865 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,829 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,815 |
| 14 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 2,772 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,744 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,723 |
| 17 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 2,714 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,690 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,688 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,672 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saltford
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Long-tailed Tit
Suet · Sunflower hearts
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
Peanuts · Suet
- Song Thrush
Mealworms · Soaked sultanas · Fruit
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 Saltford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saltford are Magpie, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon and Long-tailed Tit, based on 156,133 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saltford?
192 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Saltford?
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.