Birds of Ashburton
What has actually been seen around Ashburton: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 32,073 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Wren
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Ashburton
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ashburton (Devon) since 2010, across 32,073 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Wren, Robin and Coal Tit.
Ashburton is a garden-bird place: 98% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Wren, Robin, Coal Tit and Goldcrest make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Northern Goshawk and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in April and are lowest in August — about 42.9 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.
Buckfastleigh, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (94 against 101). Birds logged far more often around Ashburton than there include Tree Pipit and Cirl Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 28 min at midsummer to 7 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 in mid-April and 5:02 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ashburton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 4,248 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,908 |
| 3 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 3,189 |
| 4 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 3,009 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,130 |
| 6 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,643 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,500 |
| 8 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 1,426 |
| 9 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 1,181 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 993 |
| 11 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 867 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 691 |
| 13 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 652 |
| 14 | European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca | 646 |
| 15 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 540 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 505 |
| 17 | Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus | 471 |
| 18 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 319 |
| 19 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 306 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 242 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ashburton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Devon
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 Ashburton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ashburton are Wren, Robin, Coal Tit, Goldcrest and Blue Tit, based on 32,073 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ashburton?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ashburton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 5:02.
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.