Birds of Fivehead
What has actually been seen around Fivehead: 149 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 149 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 29,929 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Fivehead
149 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fivehead (Somerset) since 2010, across 29,929 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Fivehead is a garden-bird place: 73% 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.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier 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 December and are lowest in July — about 2.0 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.
North Curry, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (158 against 149).
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 Fivehead
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,422 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,297 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,244 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,072 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,068 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,028 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 890 |
| 8 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 863 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 727 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 695 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 672 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 663 |
| 13 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 657 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 628 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 608 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 600 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 600 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 595 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 585 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 546 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fivehead
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 Fivehead?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fivehead are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Wren and Blackbird, based on 29,929 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fivehead?
149 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fivehead?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in July. 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.