Birds of Hatherleigh
What has actually been seen around Hatherleigh: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,805 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 81 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Hatherleigh
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hatherleigh (Devon) since 2010, across 3,805 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird.
Hatherleigh is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 2.0 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.
Merton, 7 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (104 against 107).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 in mid-April and 5:02 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hatherleigh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 188 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 172 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 165 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 118 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 114 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 114 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 106 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 102 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 96 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 90 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 87 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 87 |
| 13 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 85 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 81 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 80 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 79 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 75 |
| 18 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 74 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 73 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 72 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hatherleigh
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 Hatherleigh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hatherleigh are Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit and Chaffinch, based on 3,805 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hatherleigh?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hatherleigh?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. 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.