Birds of Bishops Lydeard
What has actually been seen around Bishops Lydeard: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 96 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,808 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bishops Lydeard
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bishops Lydeard (Somerset) since 2010, across 1,808 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Bishops Lydeard is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. 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 March and are lowest in October — about 5.0 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.
Milverton, 6 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (89 against 96). Birds logged far more often around Bishops Lydeard than there include Common Linnet, European Stonechat, Meadow Pipit and Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 in mid-April and 4:57 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bishops Lydeard
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 86 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 79 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 75 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 69 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 69 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 65 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 65 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 61 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 57 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 53 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 46 |
| 12 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 45 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 40 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 40 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 38 |
| 16 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 38 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 37 |
| 18 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 35 |
| 19 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 35 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 35 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bishops Lydeard
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for 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 Bishops Lydeard?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bishops Lydeard are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren and Carrion Crow, based on 1,808 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bishops Lydeard?
96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bishops Lydeard?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57.
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.