Birds of Edingworth
What has actually been seen around Edingworth: 135 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 135 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,779 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Edingworth
135 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Edingworth (Somerset) since 2010, across 5,779 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon.
Edingworth is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier. 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 July — about 3.7 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.
Brent Knoll, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (228 against 135). Birds logged far more often around Edingworth than there include Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Green Woodpecker.
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:55 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Edingworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 266 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 240 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 237 |
| 4 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 236 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 223 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 217 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 204 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 183 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 177 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 177 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 157 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 150 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 133 |
| 14 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 127 |
| 15 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 121 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 121 |
| 17 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 113 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 110 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 94 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 92 |
Records by month
What to put out in Edingworth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
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 Edingworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Edingworth are Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow and Robin, based on 5,779 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Edingworth?
135 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Edingworth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:55.
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.