Birds of Templecombe
What has actually been seen around Templecombe: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 18,220 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 92 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Templecombe
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Templecombe (Somerset) since 2010, across 18,220 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw.
Templecombe is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 January and are lowest in November — about 2.2 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.
Milborne Port, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (86 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Templecombe than there include Meadow Pipit, Common Linnet, Bullfinch and Fieldfare.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Templecombe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 837 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 816 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 747 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 745 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 735 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 726 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 695 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 669 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 661 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 572 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 566 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 560 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 471 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 468 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 459 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 444 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 439 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 394 |
| 19 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 323 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 301 |
Records by month
What to put out in Templecombe
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 Templecombe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Templecombe are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 18,220 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Templecombe?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Templecombe?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. 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.