Birds of Bradworthy
What has actually been seen around Bradworthy: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,564 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 180 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bradworthy
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bradworthy (Devon) since 2010, across 6,564 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Chaffinch.
Bradworthy is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in November — about 6.0 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.
Woolfardisworthy, 7 km to the north, has fewer species on record (103 against 138). Birds logged far more often around Bradworthy than there include Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Gray Heron and Common Moorhen.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 in mid-April and 5:02 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bradworthy
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 285 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 248 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 235 |
| 4 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 217 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 206 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 204 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 202 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 180 |
| 9 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 168 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 157 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 155 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 154 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 152 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 150 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 140 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 140 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 130 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 127 |
| 19 | Willow TitPoecile montanus | 123 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 123 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bradworthy
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 Bradworthy?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bradworthy are Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 6,564 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bradworthy?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bradworthy?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. 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.