Devon · 50.78°N

Birds of Crediton

What has actually been seen around Crediton: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 114 within 5 km
Observation records: 4,107 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blue Tit
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 43 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Crediton

114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crediton (Devon) since 2010, across 4,107 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Robin and Woodpigeon.

Crediton is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon 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, Tawny Owl 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 January and are lowest in October — about 8.9 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.

Sandford, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (109 against 114).

Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 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 Crediton

#	Bird	Records
1	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	207
2	RobinErithacus rubecula	197
3	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	192
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	190
5	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	153
6	Great TitParus major	130
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	128
8	JackdawColoeus monedula	128
9	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	120
10	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	119
11	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	117
12	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	112
13	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	109
14	RookCorvus frugilegus	98
15	SwiftApus apus	87
16	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	85
17	Coal TitPeriparus ater	84
18	DunnockPrunella modularis	84
19	Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major	79
20	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	79

Records by month

What to put out in Crediton

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

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 Crediton?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crediton are Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 4,107 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Crediton?

114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Crediton?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:00.

Sources

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.