Birds of Blagdon
What has actually been seen around Blagdon: 220 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 220 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 74,802 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Sandpiper
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 121 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Blagdon
220 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blagdon (North Somerset) since 2010, across 74,802 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Sandpiper, Little Egret and Canada Goose.
Water shapes this list. 55% of records near Blagdon are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Common Sandpiper, Little Egret and Canada Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Hobby and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in June — about 1.7 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.
Wrington, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (206 against 220). Birds logged far more often around Blagdon than there include Black-necked Grebe, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Pintail and Black-tailed Godwit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:53 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Blagdon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos | 2,644 |
| 2 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 2,028 |
| 3 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,584 |
| 4 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,550 |
| 5 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,327 |
| 6 | Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis | 1,309 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,295 |
| 8 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,241 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,226 |
| 10 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,189 |
| 11 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 1,187 |
| 12 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,167 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,101 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,089 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,081 |
| 16 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,061 |
| 17 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,055 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,040 |
| 19 | Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca | 1,022 |
| 20 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,017 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blagdon
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for North 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 Blagdon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blagdon are Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Chiffchaff, based on 74,802 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blagdon?
220 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blagdon?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53.
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.