Birds of Chudleigh Knighton
What has actually been seen around Chudleigh Knighton: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,301 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Chudleigh Knighton
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chudleigh Knighton (Devon) since 2010, across 15,301 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Chudleigh Knighton is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in September — about 4.8 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, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (125 against 147). Birds logged far more often around Chudleigh Knighton than there include Eurasian Coot, Mandarin Duck, Mute Swan and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 28 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 Knighton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,008 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 891 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 763 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 718 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 637 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 615 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 450 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 445 |
| 9 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 439 |
| 10 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 431 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 403 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 402 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 381 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 360 |
| 15 | Mandarin DuckAix galericulata | 339 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 334 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 312 |
| 18 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 275 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 274 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 272 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chudleigh Knighton
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 Knighton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chudleigh Knighton are Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Wren, based on 15,301 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chudleigh Knighton?
147 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 Knighton?
Observation records peak in April 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.