Birds of Great Somerford
What has actually been seen around Great Somerford: 98 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 98 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,735 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 63 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Great Somerford
98 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Great Somerford (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 3,735 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Great Somerford is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Tawny Owl. 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 September — about 13.0 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.
Sutton Benger, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (106 against 98).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Great Somerford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 334 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 323 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 188 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 184 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 170 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 151 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 134 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 103 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 94 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 94 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 90 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 83 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 80 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 79 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 77 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 73 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 69 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 69 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 62 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 60 |
Records by month
What to put out in Great Somerford
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Wiltshire
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 Great Somerford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Great Somerford are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 3,735 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Great Somerford?
98 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Great Somerford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.