Birds of Flax Bourton
What has actually been seen around Flax Bourton: 197 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 197 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 63,352 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Flax Bourton
197 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Flax Bourton (North Somerset) since 2010, across 63,352 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Flax Bourton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 January and are lowest in September — about 2.5 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.
Long Ashton, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (202 against 197). Birds logged far more often around Flax Bourton than there include Little Egret and Gadwall.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 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 Flax Bourton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,969 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,843 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,796 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,706 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,631 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,562 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,509 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,498 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,484 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,405 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,359 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 1,300 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,197 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,162 |
| 15 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,138 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,123 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 1,082 |
| 18 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,045 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,033 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,022 |
Records by month
What to put out in Flax Bourton
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 Flax Bourton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Flax Bourton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 63,352 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Flax Bourton?
197 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Flax Bourton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. 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.