Birds of Norton St Philip
What has actually been seen around Norton St Philip: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 115 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,333 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 117 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Norton St Philip
115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Norton St Philip (Somerset) since 2010, across 4,333 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Norton St Philip is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 October — about 6.8 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.
Rode, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (118 against 115). Birds logged far more often around Norton St Philip than there include White-throated Dipper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Norton St Philip
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 190 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 165 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 151 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 144 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 133 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 132 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 131 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 124 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 124 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 122 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 112 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 107 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 107 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 103 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 89 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 87 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 84 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 83 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 81 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 80 |
Records by month
What to put out in Norton St Philip
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 Norton St Philip?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Norton St Philip are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 4,333 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Norton St Philip?
115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Norton St Philip?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.