Birds of Hemyock
What has actually been seen around Hemyock: 70 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 70 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 440 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 140 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Hemyock
70 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hemyock (Devon) since 2010, across 440 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Blackbird and Robin.
Hemyock is a garden-bird place: 81% 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 Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in August and are lowest in October — about 42.0 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.
Culmstock, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (88 against 70).
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 Hemyock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 33 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 19 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 19 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 18 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 18 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 16 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 15 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 15 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 14 |
| 10 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 13 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 12 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 11 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 11 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 10 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 10 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 9 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 8 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 8 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 8 |
| 20 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 7 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hemyock
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 Hemyock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hemyock are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Chaffinch, based on 440 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hemyock?
70 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hemyock?
Observation records peak in August 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.