Birds of Wells
What has actually been seen around Wells: 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
- 3,860 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Wells
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wells (Somerset) since 2010, across 3,860 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Robin.
Wells is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 May and are lowest in November — about 13.9 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.
Wookey, 3 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (121 against 121).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wells
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 200 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 188 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 168 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 163 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 161 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 144 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 132 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 126 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 124 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 118 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 109 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 107 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 107 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 106 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 92 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 90 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 84 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 82 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 78 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 75 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wells
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 Wells?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wells are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 3,860 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wells?
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 Wells?
Observation records peak in May 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.