Birds of North Cadbury
What has actually been seen around North Cadbury: 98 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 98 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,196 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about North Cadbury
98 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of North Cadbury (Somerset) since 2010, across 2,196 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
North Cadbury is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 August — about 7.9 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.
Queen Camel, 5 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (95 against 98). Birds logged far more often around North Cadbury than there include Mallard and Common Moorhen.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near North Cadbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 125 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 108 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 105 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 100 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 94 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 85 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 80 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 66 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 63 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 59 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 56 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 55 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 52 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 50 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 43 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 41 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 40 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 40 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 38 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 38 |
Records by month
What to put out in North Cadbury
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 North Cadbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of North Cadbury are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 2,196 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near North Cadbury?
98 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in North Cadbury?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:54.
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.