Somerset · 51.25°N

Birds of Stratton-on-the-Fosse

What has actually been seen around Stratton-on-the-Fosse: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 121 within 5 km
Observation records: 5,101 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 182 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Stratton-on-the-Fosse

121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stratton-on-the-Fosse (Somerset) since 2010, across 5,101 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.

Stratton-on-the-Fosse is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 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 4.4 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.

Midsomer Norton, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (151 against 121).

Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:53 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Stratton-on-the-Fosse

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	323
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	296
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	274
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	268
5	JackdawColoeus monedula	249
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	215
7	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	190
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	189
9	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	176
10	MagpiePica pica	173
11	Great TitParus major	155
12	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	149
13	DunnockPrunella modularis	149
14	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	136
15	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	105
16	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	104
17	SwiftApus apus	103
18	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	96
19	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	91
20	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	87

Records by month

What to put out in Stratton-on-the-Fosse

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

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

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 Stratton-on-the-Fosse?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stratton-on-the-Fosse are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 5,101 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Stratton-on-the-Fosse?

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

When is the best month for birds in Stratton-on-the-Fosse?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53.

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.