Birds of Westbury-sub-Mendip
What has actually been seen around Westbury-sub-Mendip: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,139 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Westbury-sub-Mendip
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Westbury-sub-Mendip (Somerset) since 2010, across 3,139 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Westbury-sub-Mendip is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow 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 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 October — about 10.1 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.
Wookey, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (121 against 116).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Westbury-sub-Mendip
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 166 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 149 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 145 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 135 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 132 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 129 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 115 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 106 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 105 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 94 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 91 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 90 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 89 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 86 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 81 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 81 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 68 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 59 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 56 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 56 |
Records by month
What to put out in Westbury-sub-Mendip
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 Westbury-sub-Mendip?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Westbury-sub-Mendip are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 3,139 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Westbury-sub-Mendip?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Westbury-sub-Mendip?
Observation records peak in May 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.