Birds of Ivybridge
What has actually been seen around Ivybridge: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,931 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 63 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Ivybridge
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ivybridge (Devon) since 2010, across 4,931 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Wren and Blue Tit.
Ivybridge is a garden-bird place: 91% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Wren, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl and Northern Goshawk.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 180.9 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.
Modbury, 5 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (90 against 104). Birds logged far more often around Ivybridge than there include Coal Tit, Willow Warbler, Common Redstart and Common Cuckoo.
Daylight runs from 16 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 in mid-April and 5:03 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ivybridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 575 |
| 2 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 571 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 392 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 301 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 299 |
| 6 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 269 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 231 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 191 |
| 9 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 179 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 150 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 147 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 111 |
| 13 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 107 |
| 14 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 92 |
| 15 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 85 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 85 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 71 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 67 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 50 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 49 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ivybridge
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 Ivybridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ivybridge are Robin, Wren, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Chaffinch, based on 4,931 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ivybridge?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ivybridge?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.