Birds of Croscombe
What has actually been seen around Croscombe: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,701 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 72 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Croscombe
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Croscombe (Somerset) since 2010, across 2,701 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift and Woodpigeon.
Croscombe is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Carrion Crow 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 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 May and are lowest in November — about 5.4 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.
Shepton Mallet, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (81 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Croscombe than there include Mute Swan, Rock Pigeon, Mallard and Black-headed Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Croscombe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 217 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 199 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 131 |
| 4 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 112 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 112 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 100 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 99 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 97 |
| 9 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 87 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 85 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 67 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 66 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 66 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 65 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 62 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 61 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 60 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 59 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 50 |
| 20 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 43 |
Records by month
What to put out in Croscombe
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 Croscombe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Croscombe are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 2,701 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Croscombe?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Croscombe?
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.