Birds of Nailsea
What has actually been seen around Nailsea: 175 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 175 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 57,200 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Nailsea
175 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Nailsea (North Somerset) since 2010, across 57,200 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Woodpigeon and Mute Swan.
Nailsea is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 April and are lowest in August — about 3.9 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.
Tickenham, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (221 against 175).
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 Nailsea
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 2,109 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,764 |
| 3 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,748 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,735 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 1,723 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,674 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,650 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,466 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 1,446 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,409 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,318 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,255 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,232 |
| 14 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,079 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,052 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,039 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,023 |
| 18 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 984 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 974 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 959 |
Records by month
What to put out in Nailsea
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 Nailsea?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Nailsea are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin and Blackbird, based on 57,200 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Nailsea?
175 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Nailsea?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.