North Somerset · 51.38°N

Birds of Winford

What has actually been seen around Winford: 214 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 214 within 5 km
Observation records: 43,904 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Tufted Duck
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 107 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Winford

214 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Winford (North Somerset) since 2010, across 43,904 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Tufted Duck, Mallard and Common Sandpiper.

Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Winford are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Tufted Duck, Mallard and Common Sandpiper lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Pied Wagtail is still the most logged garden bird.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Peregrine Falcon. 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 July — about 2.1 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.

Chew Magna, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (258 against 214). Birds logged far more often around Winford than there include Long-tailed Duck, Peregrine Falcon, Common Loon and Northern Wheatear.

Daylight runs from 16 h 37 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 Winford

#	Bird	Records
1	Tufted DuckAythya fuligula	1,085
2	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,071
3	Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos	1,008
4	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	995
5	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	980
6	Eurasian CootFulica atra	928
7	Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus	906
8	Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis	869
9	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	856
10	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	809
11	RobinErithacus rubecula	807
12	BlackbirdTurdus merula	791
13	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	775
14	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	751
15	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	744
16	Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis	744
17	MagpiePica pica	716
18	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	715
19	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	709
20	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	681

Records by month

What to put out in Winford

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet

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 Winford?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Winford are Pied Wagtail, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 43,904 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Winford?

214 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Winford?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53.

Sources

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.