Birds of Broadhempston
What has actually been seen around Broadhempston: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 109 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,144 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Broadhempston
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Broadhempston (Devon) since 2010, across 2,144 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Broadhempston is a garden-bird place: 77% 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, Common Kestrel 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 May and are lowest in October — about 11.3 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.
Ipplepen, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (118 against 109).
Daylight runs from 16 h 27 min at midsummer to 7 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 5:02 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Broadhempston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 116 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 102 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 99 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 79 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 79 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 76 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 74 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 72 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 69 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 61 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 55 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 53 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 51 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 49 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 49 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 47 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 41 |
| 18 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 40 |
| 19 | Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus | 39 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 36 |
Records by month
What to put out in Broadhempston
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 Broadhempston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Broadhempston are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 2,144 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Broadhempston?
109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Broadhempston?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.