Birds of High Bickington
What has actually been seen around High Bickington: 95 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 95 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,638 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 167 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about High Bickington
95 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of High Bickington (Devon) since 2010, across 6,638 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
High Bickington is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Little Owl 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 April and are lowest in August — about 5.2 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.
Dolton, 9 km to the south, has fewer species on record (82 against 95). Birds logged far more often around High Bickington than there include Rook, Eurasian Skylark, Yellowhammer and House Martin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 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 High Bickington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 239 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 237 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 234 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 228 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 221 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 213 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 211 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 200 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 196 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 185 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 167 |
| 12 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 160 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 159 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 153 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 152 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 149 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 143 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 140 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 122 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 120 |
Records by month
What to put out in High Bickington
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 High Bickington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of High Bickington are Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon, based on 6,638 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near High Bickington?
95 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in High Bickington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.