Birds of Frome
What has actually been seen around Frome: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,147 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 104 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Frome
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Frome (Somerset) since 2010, across 4,147 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift and Woodpigeon.
Frome is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 May and are lowest in February — about 3.3 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.
Nunney, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (93 against 112). Birds logged far more often around Frome than there include Gray Heron, Mute Swan, Eurasian Coot and Little Egret.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Frome
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 489 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 207 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 191 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 174 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 156 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 123 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 122 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 111 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 108 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 100 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 99 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 99 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 91 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 80 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 79 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 74 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 74 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 68 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 65 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 65 |
Records by month
What to put out in Frome
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 Frome?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Frome are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 4,147 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Frome?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Frome?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.