Birds of Mosterton
What has actually been seen around Mosterton: 89 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 89 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,521 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 110 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Mosterton
89 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mosterton (Dorset) since 2010, across 2,521 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Mosterton 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. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 January and are lowest in September — about 5.0 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, 3 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (78 against 89). Birds logged far more often around Mosterton than there include Common Raven.
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 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 Mosterton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 121 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 112 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 109 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 108 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 104 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 99 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 97 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 89 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 89 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 88 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 81 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 80 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 75 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 69 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 68 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 62 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 61 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 58 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 58 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 54 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mosterton
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 Mosterton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mosterton are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 2,521 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mosterton?
89 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mosterton?
Observation records peak in January 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.