Birds of Curry Rivel
What has actually been seen around Curry Rivel: 159 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 159 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 36,464 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Curry Rivel
159 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Curry Rivel (Somerset) since 2010, across 36,464 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Curry Rivel is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier 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 December and are lowest in September — about 2.8 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.
Langport, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (131 against 159). Birds logged far more often around Curry Rivel than there include Canada Goose, Little Owl, Nuthatch and Eurasian Curlew.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 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 Curry Rivel
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,596 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,464 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,404 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,293 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,270 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,151 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,053 |
| 8 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 910 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 893 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 855 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 822 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 819 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 789 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 779 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 769 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 758 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 729 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 719 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 689 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 650 |
Records by month
What to put out in Curry Rivel
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 Curry Rivel?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Curry Rivel are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Wren and Blackbird, based on 36,464 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Curry Rivel?
159 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Curry Rivel?
Observation records peak in December 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.