Birds of Hartland
What has actually been seen around Hartland: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,928 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 113 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Hartland
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hartland (Devon) since 2010, across 1,928 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, European Stonechat and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (27%), so a feeder in Hartland sees the familiar European Stonechat, Robin and Barn Swallow, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Peregrine Falcon. 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 June and are lowest in February — about 16.2 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.
Woolfardisworthy, 8 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (103 against 132). Birds logged far more often around Hartland than there include European Stonechat, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Rock Pipit and Common Linnet.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 5:02 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hartland
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 88 |
| 2 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 83 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 60 |
| 4 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 58 |
| 5 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 56 |
| 6 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 55 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 54 |
| 8 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 53 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 46 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 46 |
| 11 | Eurasian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus | 44 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 43 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 43 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 42 |
| 15 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 42 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 42 |
| 17 | Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis | 41 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 39 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 38 |
| 20 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 34 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hartland
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 Hartland?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hartland are European Stonechat, Robin, Barn Swallow, Carrion Crow and Eurasian Rock Pipit, based on 1,928 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hartland?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hartland?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:02.
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.