Birds of Street
What has actually been seen around Street: 224 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 224 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 107,632 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Street
224 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Street (Somerset) since 2010, across 107,632 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Great Egret and Eurasian Coot.
Water shapes this list. 47% of records near Street are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Great Egret, Eurasian Coot and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Robin is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Hobby.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 5.0 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.
Butleigh, 5 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (118 against 224). Birds logged far more often around Street than there include Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Great Egret, Eurasian Coot and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:55 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Street
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 2,769 |
| 2 | Great EgretArdea alba | 2,746 |
| 3 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,682 |
| 4 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,667 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,662 |
| 6 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 2,605 |
| 7 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 2,513 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,501 |
| 9 | GadwallMareca strepera | 2,424 |
| 10 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,317 |
| 11 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 2,259 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,229 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 2,201 |
| 14 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,174 |
| 15 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,174 |
| 16 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 2,156 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,979 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,951 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,942 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,922 |
Records by month
What to put out in Street
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Street?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Street are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Blackbird, based on 107,632 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Street?
224 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Street?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:55.
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.