Birds of Winsham
What has actually been seen around Winsham: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,510 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Winsham
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Winsham (Somerset) since 2010, across 1,510 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Winsham is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin 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 and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 11.4 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.
Chard, 6 km to the west, has more species on record (124 against 117).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:57 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Winsham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 75 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 64 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 56 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 51 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 40 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 38 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 38 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 37 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 36 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 36 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 35 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 35 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 34 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 32 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 32 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 31 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 27 |
| 18 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 26 |
| 19 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 26 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 23 |
Records by month
What to put out in Winsham
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 Winsham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Winsham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Great Tit, based on 1,510 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Winsham?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Winsham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57.
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.