Birds of Honiton
What has actually been seen around Honiton: 77 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 77 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,014 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 113 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Honiton
77 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Honiton (Devon) since 2010, across 1,014 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Honiton is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 July and are lowest in November — about 9.6 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.
Dunkeswell, 7 km to the north, has fewer species on record (64 against 77).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 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 Honiton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 93 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 53 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 51 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 41 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 40 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 39 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 39 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 35 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 31 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 30 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 27 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 25 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 25 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 23 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 22 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 21 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 21 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 20 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 20 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 20 |
Records by month
What to put out in Honiton
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 Honiton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Honiton are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 1,014 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Honiton?
77 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Honiton?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. 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.