Birds of Dulverton
What has actually been seen around Dulverton: 95 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 95 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 977 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 144 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Dulverton
95 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dulverton (Somerset) since 2010, across 977 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Common Pheasant.
Dulverton is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 May and are lowest in December — about 35.0 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.
Tiverton, 16 km to the south, has fewer species on record (87 against 95). Birds logged far more often around Dulverton than there include White-throated Dipper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 in mid-April and 4:58 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Dulverton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 47 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 42 |
| 3 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 41 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 40 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 37 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 34 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 33 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 32 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 31 |
| 10 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 30 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 30 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 30 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 24 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 21 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 20 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 20 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 20 |
| 18 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 18 |
| 19 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 17 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 17 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dulverton
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 Dulverton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dulverton are Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch, based on 977 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dulverton?
95 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dulverton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58.
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.