Birds of Kingsbury Episcopi
What has actually been seen around Kingsbury Episcopi: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,457 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Kingsbury Episcopi
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kingsbury Episcopi (Somerset) since 2010, across 6,457 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw.
Kingsbury Episcopi 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. Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 August and are lowest in October — about 9.7 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.
Martock, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (136 against 130).
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 Kingsbury Episcopi
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 296 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 261 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 257 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 247 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 232 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 213 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 196 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 194 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 190 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 183 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 179 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 171 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 161 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 159 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 135 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 129 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 118 |
| 18 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 117 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 112 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 111 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kingsbury Episcopi
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 Kingsbury Episcopi?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kingsbury Episcopi are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 6,457 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kingsbury Episcopi?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kingsbury Episcopi?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in October. 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.