Birds of North Curry
What has actually been seen around North Curry: 158 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 158 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 37,638 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Great Egret
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 29 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about North Curry
158 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of North Curry (Somerset) since 2010, across 37,638 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Great Egret, Cattle Egret and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in North Curry sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, while Great Egret and others turn up on nearby water.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Little Owl. 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 October and are lowest in June — about 2.1 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.
Fivehead, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (149 against 158). Birds logged far more often around North Curry than there include Great Egret and Cattle Egret.
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 North Curry
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great EgretArdea alba | 7,435 |
| 2 | Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis | 1,723 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,295 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,250 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,151 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,093 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,033 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 951 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 867 |
| 10 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 860 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 667 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 661 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 648 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 641 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 635 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 606 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 605 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 597 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 585 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 568 |
Records by month
What to put out in North Curry
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 Curry?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of North Curry are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Wren and Blackbird, based on 37,638 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near North Curry?
158 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 Curry?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in June. 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.