Birds of Bovey Tracey
What has actually been seen around Bovey Tracey: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 34,390 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Bovey Tracey
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bovey Tracey (Devon) since 2010, across 34,390 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Wren.
Bovey Tracey is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Wren and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 13.7 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.
Chudleigh Knighton, 3 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (147 against 146). Birds logged far more often around Bovey Tracey than there include European Pied Flycatcher, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Common Redstart and Garden Warbler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 5:01 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bovey Tracey
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,918 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,269 |
| 3 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,102 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,932 |
| 5 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 1,601 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,336 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,296 |
| 8 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,251 |
| 9 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 1,163 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,082 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 982 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 940 |
| 13 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 806 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 731 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 695 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 569 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 553 |
| 18 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 541 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 471 |
| 20 | Marsh TitPoecile palustris | 467 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bovey Tracey
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 Bovey Tracey?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bovey Tracey are Robin, Blue Tit, Wren, Blackbird and Blackcap, based on 34,390 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bovey Tracey?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bovey Tracey?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:01.
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.