Birds of Chulmleigh
What has actually been seen around Chulmleigh: 64 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 64 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 318 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 137 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Chulmleigh
64 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chulmleigh (Devon) since 2010, across 318 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Wren and Woodpigeon.
Chulmleigh 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. Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow 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 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 April and are lowest in January — about 74.0 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.
Chawleigh, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (66 against 64).
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 Chulmleigh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 16 |
| 2 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 16 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 15 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 13 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 13 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 12 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 11 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 11 |
| 9 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 10 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 10 |
| 11 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 9 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 9 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 8 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 8 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 8 |
| 16 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 7 |
| 17 | Marsh TitPoecile palustris | 7 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 7 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 7 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 6 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chulmleigh
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 Chulmleigh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chulmleigh are Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 318 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chulmleigh?
64 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chulmleigh?
Observation records peak in April 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.