Birds of West Pennard
What has actually been seen around West Pennard: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,753 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about West Pennard
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of West Pennard (Somerset) since 2010, across 1,753 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
West Pennard is a garden-bird place: 75% 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 Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 June and are lowest in October — about 8.1 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.
Pilton, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (83 against 105). Birds logged far more often around West Pennard than there include Rock Pigeon and Common Moorhen.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 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 West Pennard
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 87 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 86 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 81 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 81 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 76 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 65 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 57 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 55 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 51 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 47 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 47 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 46 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 43 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 42 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 40 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 36 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 36 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 33 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 32 |
| 20 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 31 |
Records by month
What to put out in West Pennard
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 Pennard?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of West Pennard are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 1,753 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near West Pennard?
105 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 Pennard?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. 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.