Birds of Crewkerne
What has actually been seen around Crewkerne: 80 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 80 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 801 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Crewkerne
80 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crewkerne (Somerset) since 2010, across 801 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Robin and Blackbird.
Crewkerne is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 March and are lowest in September — about 14.9 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.
Merriott, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (110 against 80).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Crewkerne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 77 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 48 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 44 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 43 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 42 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 31 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 27 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 26 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 25 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 23 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 23 |
| 12 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 21 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 18 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 17 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 16 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 15 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 14 |
| 18 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 14 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 14 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 14 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crewkerne
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 Crewkerne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crewkerne are Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Great Tit, based on 801 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crewkerne?
80 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Crewkerne?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:56.
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.