Birds of Culmstock
What has actually been seen around Culmstock: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 88 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,564 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 110 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Culmstock
88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Culmstock (Devon) since 2010, across 1,564 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Blackbird and Common Buzzard.
Culmstock is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 21.0 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.
Hemyock, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (70 against 88). Birds logged far more often around Culmstock than there include Magpie.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:58 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Culmstock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 95 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 72 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 64 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 61 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 59 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 58 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 53 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 50 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 49 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 47 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 45 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 43 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 43 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 38 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 35 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 34 |
| 17 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 34 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 33 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 32 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 30 |
Records by month
What to put out in Culmstock
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 Culmstock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Culmstock are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie and House Sparrow, based on 1,564 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Culmstock?
88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Culmstock?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58.
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.