Birds of Combe Martin
What has actually been seen around Combe Martin: 95 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 95 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,603 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Combe Martin
95 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Combe Martin (Devon) since 2010, across 1,603 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and European Herring Gull.
Combe Martin is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 January — about 42.3 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.
Ilfracombe, 6 km to the west, has more species on record (114 against 95).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 4:59 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Combe Martin
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 88 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 75 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 69 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 66 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 65 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 64 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 55 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 54 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 53 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 49 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 47 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 46 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 41 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 36 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 34 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 34 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 33 |
| 18 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 30 |
| 19 | Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis | 29 |
| 20 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 28 |
Records by month
What to put out in Combe Martin
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 Combe Martin?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Combe Martin are Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Chaffinch, based on 1,603 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Combe Martin?
95 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Combe Martin?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59.
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.