Birds of Dolton
What has actually been seen around Dolton: 82 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 82 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 656 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 114 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Dolton
82 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dolton (Devon) since 2010, across 656 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Dolton is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Peregrine Falcon.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 9.9 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.
Merton, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (104 against 82). Birds logged far more often around Dolton than there include Swift.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 in mid-April and 5:01 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Dolton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 37 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 27 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 25 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 20 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 19 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 18 |
| 7 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 17 |
| 8 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 17 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 17 |
| 10 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 16 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 15 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 15 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 15 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 14 |
| 15 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 14 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 14 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 12 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 12 |
| 19 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 12 |
| 20 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 12 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dolton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Long-tailed Tit
Suet · Sunflower hearts
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
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 Dolton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dolton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 656 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dolton?
82 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dolton?
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.