Birds of Chagford
What has actually been seen around Chagford: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,586 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 175 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Chagford
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chagford (Devon) since 2010, across 4,586 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Coal Tit and Wren.
Chagford is a garden-bird place: 90% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Coal Tit, Wren and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Northern Goshawk.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 11.2 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.
Moretonhampstead, 6 km to the east, has fewer species on record (97 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Chagford than there include Carrion Crow, Common Buzzard, Swift and Red Crossbill.
Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 in mid-April and 5:01 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chagford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 395 |
| 2 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 309 |
| 3 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 301 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 270 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 231 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 160 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 131 |
| 8 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 125 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 107 |
| 10 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 102 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 100 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 98 |
| 13 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 96 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 93 |
| 15 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 93 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 86 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 85 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 85 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 81 |
| 20 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 70 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chagford
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 Chagford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chagford are Robin, Coal Tit, Wren, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 4,586 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chagford?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chagford?
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.