Birds of Halstock
What has actually been seen around Halstock: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,763 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Halstock
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Halstock (Dorset) since 2010, across 2,763 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Halstock is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 September — about 14.7 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.
West Coker, 6 km to the north, has fewer species on record (125 against 132).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Halstock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 114 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 112 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 104 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 102 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 93 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 88 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 84 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 83 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 83 |
| 10 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 81 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 77 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 68 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 67 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 64 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 60 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 59 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 58 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 57 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 52 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 51 |
Records by month
What to put out in Halstock
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 Halstock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Halstock are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 2,763 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Halstock?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Halstock?
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.