Birds of Beaminster
What has actually been seen around Beaminster: 97 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 97 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,202 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 58 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Beaminster
97 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Beaminster (Dorset) since 2010, across 3,202 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin.
Beaminster 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. Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 September — about 7.8 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.
Broadwindsor, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (78 against 97). Birds logged far more often around Beaminster than there include Common Raven, Yellowhammer and Common Linnet.
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Beaminster
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 135 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 131 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 131 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 127 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 126 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 114 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 106 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 105 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 101 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 100 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 97 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 94 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 90 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 89 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 89 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 77 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 76 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 73 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 67 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 65 |
Records by month
What to put out in Beaminster
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Dorset
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 Beaminster?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Beaminster are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 3,202 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Beaminster?
97 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Beaminster?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:56.
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.