Birds of Mark
What has actually been seen around Mark: 134 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 134 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,157 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Mark
134 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mark (Somerset) since 2010, across 5,157 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (33%), so a feeder in Mark sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blackbird, while Mute Swan and others turn up on nearby water.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 15.3 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.
East Huntspill, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (197 against 134). Birds logged far more often around Mark than there include Great Egret, Cattle Egret, Western Yellow Wagtail and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 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 Mark
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 227 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 215 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 166 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 157 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 154 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 144 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 139 |
| 8 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 138 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 134 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 133 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 132 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 124 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 118 |
| 14 | Great EgretArdea alba | 116 |
| 15 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 114 |
| 16 | Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis | 108 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 102 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 96 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 96 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 95 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mark
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 Mark?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mark are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Starling, based on 5,157 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mark?
134 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mark?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. 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.