Birds of Buckfastleigh
What has actually been seen around Buckfastleigh: 94 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 94 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,785 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Buckfastleigh
94 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Buckfastleigh (Devon) since 2010, across 9,785 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Wren.
Buckfastleigh is a garden-bird place: 94% 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 Goldcrest make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Northern Goshawk and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in April and are lowest in August — about 14.8 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.
Ashburton, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (101 against 94). Birds logged far more often around Buckfastleigh than there include House Sparrow, Collared Dove and Common Pheasant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 27 min at midsummer to 7 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 in mid-April and 5:02 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Buckfastleigh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,054 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 911 |
| 3 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 853 |
| 4 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 829 |
| 5 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 681 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 431 |
| 7 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 361 |
| 8 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 327 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 278 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 268 |
| 11 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 252 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 245 |
| 13 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 192 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 190 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 184 |
| 16 | European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca | 178 |
| 17 | Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus | 138 |
| 18 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 127 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 110 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 107 |
Records by month
What to put out in Buckfastleigh
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 Buckfastleigh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Buckfastleigh are Robin, Blue Tit, Wren, Goldcrest and Coal Tit, based on 9,785 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Buckfastleigh?
94 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Buckfastleigh?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.