Birds of Timsbury
What has actually been seen around Timsbury: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,647 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 141 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Timsbury
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Timsbury (Bath and North East Somerset) since 2010, across 25,647 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Timsbury is a garden-bird place: 83% 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.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 3.5 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.
Peasedown Saint John, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (135 against 138).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Timsbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,281 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,164 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,023 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 994 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 980 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 868 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 848 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 845 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 793 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 773 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 736 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 708 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 698 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 628 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 574 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 501 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 461 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 457 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 437 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 433 |
Records by month
What to put out in Timsbury
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 Timsbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Timsbury are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 25,647 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Timsbury?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Timsbury?
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.