Birds of West Coker
What has actually been seen around West Coker: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,325 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about West Coker
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of West Coker (Somerset) since 2010, across 8,325 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
West Coker is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 April and are lowest in October — about 7.2 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.
Yeovil, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (132 against 125).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near West Coker
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 418 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 406 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 386 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 378 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 330 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 329 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 321 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 302 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 301 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 289 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 279 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 254 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 252 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 186 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 164 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 152 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 147 |
| 18 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 146 |
| 19 | Mandarin DuckAix galericulata | 146 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 140 |
Records by month
What to put out in West Coker
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 West Coker?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of West Coker are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 8,325 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near West Coker?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in West Coker?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:56.
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.