Birds of Christow
What has actually been seen around Christow: 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
- 6,626 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 88 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Christow
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Christow (Devon) since 2010, across 6,626 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Chaffinch.
Christow is a garden-bird place: 89% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 June and are lowest in September — about 11.7 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.
Chudleigh, 6 km to the south-east, has more species on record (125 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Christow than there include White-throated Dipper, Common Merganser, Fieldfare and Hawfinch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 5:01 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Christow
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 416 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 348 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 344 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 330 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 288 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 272 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 263 |
| 8 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 237 |
| 9 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 225 |
| 10 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 215 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 203 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 174 |
| 13 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 159 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 156 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 150 |
| 16 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 148 |
| 17 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 146 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 141 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 122 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 104 |
Records by month
What to put out in Christow
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 Christow?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Christow are Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 6,626 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Christow?
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 Christow?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. 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.