Birds of Langport
What has actually been seen around Langport: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,596 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Langport
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Langport (Somerset) since 2010, across 8,596 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Langport is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Goldfinch 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 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 February and are lowest in September — about 4.5 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.
Curry Rivel, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (159 against 131).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 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 Langport
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 330 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 306 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 288 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 269 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 262 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 246 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 245 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 242 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 225 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 222 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 214 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 209 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 208 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 204 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 202 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 191 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 190 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 172 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 166 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 165 |
Records by month
What to put out in Langport
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 Langport?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Langport are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Robin, based on 8,596 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Langport?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Langport?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in September. 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.