Birds of Chudleigh
What has actually been seen around Chudleigh: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,752 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Chudleigh
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chudleigh (Devon) since 2010, across 2,752 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Chudleigh is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird 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, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 May and are lowest in September — about 7.9 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 Knighton, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (147 against 125). Birds logged far more often around Chudleigh than there include European Stonechat, Yellowhammer, Common Linnet and Red Crossbill.
Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 59 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 Chudleigh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 122 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 122 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 115 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 114 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 107 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 101 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 87 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 79 |
| 9 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 78 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 71 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 67 |
| 12 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 63 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 62 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 62 |
| 15 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 61 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 59 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 55 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 55 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 53 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 52 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chudleigh
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 Chudleigh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chudleigh are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Chaffinch, based on 2,752 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chudleigh?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chudleigh?
Observation records peak in May 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.