Birds of Chawleigh
What has actually been seen around Chawleigh: 66 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 66 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 352 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 160 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Chawleigh
66 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chawleigh (Devon) since 2010, across 352 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Common Buzzard and Robin.
Chawleigh is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
5 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. 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 July and are lowest in January — about 64.0 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.
Chulmleigh, 3 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (64 against 66).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 5:00 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chawleigh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 24 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 16 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 15 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 14 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 14 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 14 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 12 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 12 |
| 9 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 10 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 10 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 10 |
| 12 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 10 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 9 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 9 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 9 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 8 |
| 17 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 8 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 8 |
| 19 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 7 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 7 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chawleigh
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 Chawleigh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chawleigh are Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Wren and Blackbird, based on 352 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chawleigh?
66 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chawleigh?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:00.
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.