Birds of Tickenham
What has actually been seen around Tickenham: 221 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 221 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 123,932 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Tickenham
221 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tickenham (North Somerset) since 2010, across 123,932 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Tickenham is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 April and are lowest in July — about 3.6 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.
Nailsea, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (175 against 221). Birds logged far more often around Tickenham than there include Common Shelduck, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Eurasian Curlew and Common Redshank.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 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 Tickenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,112 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,643 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,577 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 3,446 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,402 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 3,350 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,233 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 3,182 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 3,180 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,109 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,094 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,924 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 2,914 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 2,685 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,554 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,531 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,521 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 2,371 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,296 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,024 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tickenham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
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 Tickenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tickenham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Magpie, based on 123,932 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tickenham?
221 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tickenham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.