Birds of Bow
What has actually been seen around Bow: 53 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 53 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 174 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 127 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bow
53 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bow (Devon) since 2010, across 174 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Common Buzzard and Rook.
Bow is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Rook, Magpie, Barn Swallow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Copplestone, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (65 against 53).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 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 Bow
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 18 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 10 |
| 3 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 9 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 7 |
| 5 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 7 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 6 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 6 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 6 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 6 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 6 |
| 11 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 5 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 5 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 5 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 5 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 5 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 4 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 4 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 4 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 3 |
| 20 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bow
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Coal Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanut fragments
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Bow?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bow are Rook, Magpie, Barn Swallow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 174 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bow?
53 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bow?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.