Birds of Cheriton Fitzpaine
What has actually been seen around Cheriton Fitzpaine: 75 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 75 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 463 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 111 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Cheriton Fitzpaine
75 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cheriton Fitzpaine (Devon) since 2010, across 463 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Cheriton Fitzpaine is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Barn 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 June and are lowest in August — about 34.6 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.
Sandford, 6 km to the south-west, has more species on record (109 against 75).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 in mid-April and 5:00 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cheriton Fitzpaine
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 25 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 21 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 19 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 19 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 18 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 18 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 16 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 15 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 15 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 14 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 14 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 12 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 12 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 12 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 11 |
| 16 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 10 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 10 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 10 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 9 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 9 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cheriton Fitzpaine
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 Cheriton Fitzpaine?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cheriton Fitzpaine are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Chaffinch, based on 463 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cheriton Fitzpaine?
75 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cheriton Fitzpaine?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in August. 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.