Birds of Winscombe
What has actually been seen around Winscombe: 202 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 202 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 24,706 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Winscombe
202 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Winscombe (North Somerset) since 2010, across 24,706 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Winscombe is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 2.8 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.
Axbridge, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (199 against 202).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Winscombe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 736 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 727 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 717 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 667 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 656 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 648 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 569 |
| 8 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 546 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 527 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 524 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 524 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 511 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 480 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 469 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 450 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 446 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 446 |
| 18 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 438 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 425 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 419 |
Records by month
What to put out in Winscombe
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 Winscombe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Winscombe are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 24,706 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Winscombe?
202 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Winscombe?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:54.
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.