Birds of Bruton
What has actually been seen around Bruton: 85 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 85 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,109 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 66 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bruton
85 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bruton (Somerset) since 2010, across 2,109 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Bruton is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 May and are lowest in November — about 4.8 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.
Castle Cary, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (100 against 85).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bruton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 352 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 102 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 100 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 89 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 77 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 76 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 66 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 62 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 59 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 56 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 49 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 48 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 45 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 45 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 42 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 35 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 33 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 32 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 32 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 32 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bruton
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 Bruton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bruton are Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 2,109 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bruton?
85 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bruton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.