Somerset · 51.17°N

Birds of Carhampton

What has actually been seen around Carhampton: 137 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 137 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,782 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Herring Gull
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 33 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Carhampton

137 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Carhampton (Somerset) since 2010, across 2,782 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.

Carhampton 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 Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 February — about 2.7 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.

Washford, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (123 against 137).

Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:57 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Carhampton

#	Bird	Records
1	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	117
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	107
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	98
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	90
5	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	88
6	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	87
7	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	83
8	SwiftApus apus	72
9	DunnockPrunella modularis	71
10	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	69
11	RookCorvus frugilegus	62
12	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	61
13	House SparrowPasser domesticus	59
14	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	56
15	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	53
16	Great TitParus major	52
17	JackdawColoeus monedula	49
18	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	49
19	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	48
20	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	45

Records by month

What to put out in Carhampton

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Dunnock
Sunflower hearts · Suet pellets · Crushed peanuts

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 Carhampton?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Carhampton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Pied Wagtail, based on 2,782 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Carhampton?

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

When is the best month for birds in Carhampton?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57.

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.