Somerset · 51.02°N

Birds of Milverton

What has actually been seen around Milverton: 89 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 89 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,436 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 71 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Milverton

89 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Milverton (Somerset) since 2010, across 1,436 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift and Robin.

Milverton is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 May and are lowest in November — about 19.3 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.

Langford Budville, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (104 against 89).

Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:57 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Milverton

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	118
2	SwiftApus apus	82
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	68
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	59
5	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	57
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	46
7	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	43
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	43
9	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	42
10	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	40
11	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	40
12	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	33
13	Great TitParus major	33
14	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	31
15	Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major	29
16	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	28
17	GreenfinchChloris chloris	26
18	MagpiePica pica	25
19	JackdawColoeus monedula	24
20	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	24

Records by month

What to put out in Milverton

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix

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 Milverton?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Milverton are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and House Sparrow, based on 1,436 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Milverton?

89 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Milverton?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57.

Sources

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.