Birds of Haselbury Plucknett
What has actually been seen around Haselbury Plucknett: 79 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 79 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 934 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Haselbury Plucknett
79 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Haselbury Plucknett (Somerset) since 2010, across 934 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Robin and Blackbird.
Haselbury Plucknett is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Red Kite. 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 March and are lowest in August — about 6.0 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.
Crewkerne, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (80 against 79).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 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 Haselbury Plucknett
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 74 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 58 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 50 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 48 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 46 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 38 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 33 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 33 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 32 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 25 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 24 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 23 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 21 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 21 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 21 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 20 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 20 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 20 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 19 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in Haselbury Plucknett
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 Haselbury Plucknett?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Haselbury Plucknett are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Great Tit, based on 934 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Haselbury Plucknett?
79 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Haselbury Plucknett?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. 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.