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Birds in Somerset

Our list for Somerset has 209 bird species recorded regularly there: 94 residents, 26 summer visitors, 41 winter visitors, 34 passage migrants and 14 scarce visitors

The list comes from 562,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
209
In October
145
Common
94
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Somerset

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Somerset is worth visiting for.

  1. Glossy IbisGlossy Ibis5.1×Passage migrant · 0.09% of records here, 0.02% across England
  2. Common CraneCommon Crane4.8×Winter visitor · 0.08% of records here, 0.02% across England
  3. Great White EgretGreat White Egret4.8×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.22% across England
  4. Eurasian BitternEurasian Bittern4.7×Summer visitor · 0.28% of records here, 0.06% across England
  5. Cattle EgretCattle Egret4.4×Resident · 0.27% of records here, 0.06% across England
  6. Common RavenCommon Raven2.8×Resident · 0.82% of records here, 0.29% across England
  7. Greater ScaupGreater Scaup2.3×Winter visitor · 0.06% of records here, 0.03% across England
  8. GarganeyGarganey2.3×Summer visitor · 0.10% of records here, 0.04% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.69%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin3.54%
  3. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.43%
  4. MagpieMagpie3.23%
  5. JackdawJackdaw2.71%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit2.69%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.61%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.20%
  3. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.08%
  4. Greater ScaupGreater ScaupWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.07%
  5. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%
  6. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%

Share of all bird records in Somerset in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Somerset

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Somerset

Records by month
Bird records in Somerset by month, 2019–2024
January62,282
February49,927
March54,080
April71,421
May61,488
June44,825
July31,383
August36,705
September36,168
October36,741
November36,879
December40,577

April has the most records (71,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 31
All 31 families in Somerset

How common

More of England

All of England

All 209 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Somerset known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Somerset stands out for Glossy Ibis, Common Crane, Great White Egret and Eurasian Bittern. Each is recorded at least 4.7 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Somerset?

209 species, each recorded regularly in Somerset (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 94 residents, 26 summer visitors, 41 winter visitors, 34 passage migrants and 14 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Somerset, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Somerset in October?

145 species on our list for Somerset are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Jackdaw.

What are the most common birds in Somerset?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Somerset are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, European Robin and Magpie.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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