Birds of Horrabridge
What has actually been seen around Horrabridge: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,504 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Horrabridge
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Horrabridge (Devon) since 2010, across 2,504 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Horrabridge is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. 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 May and are lowest in October — about 8.8 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.
Tavistock, 6 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (87 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Horrabridge than there include Great Cormorant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 28 min at midsummer to 7 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 in mid-April and 5:03 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Horrabridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 117 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 100 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 96 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 88 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 80 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 77 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 75 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 65 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 63 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 61 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 59 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 59 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 54 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 53 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 53 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 51 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 47 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 45 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 44 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 43 |
Records by month
What to put out in Horrabridge
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 Horrabridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Horrabridge are Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 2,504 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Horrabridge?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Horrabridge?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03.
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.