Birds of Axminster
What has actually been seen around Axminster: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,561 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Axminster
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Axminster (Devon) since 2010, across 2,561 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Axminster is a garden-bird place: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 March and are lowest in September — about 8.9 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.
Raymond's Hill, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (155 against 113).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 in mid-April and 4:58 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Axminster
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 147 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 134 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 126 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 124 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 115 |
| 6 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 98 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 97 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 86 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 77 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 75 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 71 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 68 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 66 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 58 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 57 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 53 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 53 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 47 |
| 19 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 47 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 46 |
Records by month
What to put out in Axminster
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 Axminster?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Axminster are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 2,561 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Axminster?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Axminster?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58.
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.