Somerset · 51.16°N

Birds of Washford

What has actually been seen around Washford: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 123 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,967 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 43 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Washford

123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Washford (Somerset) since 2010, across 1,967 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and European Herring Gull.

Washford is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 April and are lowest in September — about 6.2 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.

Watchet, 3 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (123 against 123).

Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:57 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Washford

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	107
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	88
3	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	79
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	78
5	SwiftApus apus	77
6	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	67
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	65
8	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	57
9	JackdawColoeus monedula	56
10	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	52
11	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	51
12	DunnockPrunella modularis	50
13	Great TitParus major	48
14	RookCorvus frugilegus	44
15	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	44
16	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	43
17	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	40
18	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	35
19	GreenfinchChloris chloris	34
20	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	33

Records by month

What to put out in Washford

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps

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 Washford?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Washford are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and House Sparrow, based on 1,967 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Washford?

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

When is the best month for birds in Washford?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57.

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.