Birds of Wrington
What has actually been seen around Wrington: 206 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 206 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 38,909 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Sandpiper
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Wrington
206 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wrington (North Somerset) since 2010, across 38,909 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Sandpiper, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (32%), so a feeder in Wrington sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin, while Common Sandpiper and others turn up on nearby water.
16 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 May and are lowest in October — 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.
Blagdon, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (220 against 206). Birds logged far more often around Wrington than there include Black Redstart.
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 Wrington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos | 1,590 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,050 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,049 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 905 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 869 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 854 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 847 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 803 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 790 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 769 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 758 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 755 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 751 |
| 14 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 659 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 636 |
| 16 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 634 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 613 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 583 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 572 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 545 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wrington
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 Wrington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wrington are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 38,909 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wrington?
206 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wrington?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.