Birds to See in Somerset in January
141 bird species on our list for Somerset are recorded regularly in January
Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit. New this month: Eurasian Bittern, Greenshank, Ruff and Garganey and 4 more.
On the move in January
GBIF · JanArriving
At their peak
From Somerset’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 141 birds in January
141 birds
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.45% in Jan
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.18% in Jan
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.11% in Jan
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.97% in Jan
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.90% in Jan
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.77% in Jan
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.61% in Jan
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.43% in Jan
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.42% in Jan
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.37% in Jan
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.27% in Jan
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Jan
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Jan
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.88% in Jan
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.74% in Jan
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in Jan
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.70% in Jan
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.64% in Jan
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Jan
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Jan
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.51% in Jan
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.49% in Jan
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Jan
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.42% in Jan
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.41% in Jan
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Jan
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Jan
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Jan
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Jan
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Jan
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.20% in Jan
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.19% in Jan
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Jan
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Jan
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Jan
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Jan
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Jan
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentCommon48–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Jan
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Jan
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Jan
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Jan
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Jan
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Jan
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.80% in Jan
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Jan
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Jan
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Jan
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Jan
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Jan
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Jan
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Jan
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Jan
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.70% in Jan
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Jan
PochardAythya ferinaResidentCommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Jan
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.63% in Jan
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Jan
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaResidentCommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Jan
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Jan
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Jan
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Jan
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentCommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Jan
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Jan
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Jan
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Jan
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.47% in Jan
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jan
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jan
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jan
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jan
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Jan
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Jan
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Jan
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorUncommon58–68 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.41% in Jan
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Jan
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Jan
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Jan
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.32% in Jan
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Jan
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Jan
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Jan
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.29% in Jan
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Jan
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Jan
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentUncommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Jan
AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaResidentUncommon42–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Jan
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Jan
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Jan
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentUncommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Jan
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.19% in Jan
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.16% in Jan
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.15% in Jan
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicusResidentUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Jan
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.13% in Jan
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Jan
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Jan
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.11% in Jan
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.11% in Jan
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jan
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jan
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentUncommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jan
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.10% in Jan
Common CraneGrus grusWinter visitorUncommon100–130 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.10% in Jan
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisWinter visitorUncommon28–34 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.09% in Jan
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaResidentUncommon63–73 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jan
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.08% in Jan
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.08% in Jan
Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinusWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.08% in Jan
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusPassage migrantUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Oct–Jan · 0.07% in Jan
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosWinter visitorUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.07% in Jan
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.06% in Jan
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusWinter visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.06% in Jan
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Jan
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataResidentUncommon41–49 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.05% in Jan
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.05% in Jan
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaWinter visitorUncommon9–10 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.05% in Jan
Little OwlAthene noctuaResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jan
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusWinter visitorUncommon37–40 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.05% in Jan
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisSummer visitorCommon69–81 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.05% in Jan
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jan
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaSummer visitorUncommon80–90 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.04% in Jan
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorRare33–38 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.04% in Jan
Red-crested PochardNetta rufinaWinter visitorUncommon53–57 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.04% in Jan
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusPassage migrantCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jun–Jan · 0.04% in Jan
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jan
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorRare20–22 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.03% in Jan
GreenshankTringa nebulariaPassage migrantUncommon30–35 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.03% in Jan
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusPassage migrantUncommon29–31 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.03% in Jan
RuffCalidris pugnaxPassage migrantUncommon20–32 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.03% in Jan
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsPassage migrantRare64–81 cmRegularly Dec–Jan · 0.03% in Jan
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusWinter visitorUncommon34–43 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.03% in Jan
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorUncommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.02% in Jan
GarganeySpatula querquedulaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.02% in Jan
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jan
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.02% in Jan
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.02% in Jan
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusPassage migrantRare31–38 cmRegularly Jan · 0.02% in Jan
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisWinter visitorUncommon52–68 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.02% in Jan
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaResidentRare37–41 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.01% in Jan
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaSummer visitorRare32–34 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.01% in Jan
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minorPassage migrantRare14–16 cmRegularly Jan–May · 0.00% in Jan
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