Somerset · 51.18°N

Birds of Watchet

What has actually been seen around Watchet: 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: 1,638 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 11 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Watchet

123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Watchet (Somerset) since 2010, across 1,638 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Blackbird.

Watchet is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow 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 Red Kite. 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 November — about 9.8 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.

Washford, 3 km to the south-west, 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 Watchet

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	96
2	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	80
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	68
4	SwiftApus apus	66
5	House SparrowPasser domesticus	58
6	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	57
7	RobinErithacus rubecula	55
8	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	48
9	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	44
10	DunnockPrunella modularis	42
11	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	41
12	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	35
13	Great TitParus major	33
14	JackdawColoeus monedula	32
15	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	31
16	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	30
17	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	29
18	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	29
19	RookCorvus frugilegus	28
20	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	27

Records by month

What to put out in Watchet

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Dunnock
Sunflower hearts · Suet pellets · Crushed peanuts

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 Watchet?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Watchet are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 1,638 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Watchet?

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 Watchet?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.