Birds of Kennford
What has actually been seen around Kennford: 224 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 224 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 32,718 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Kennford
224 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kennford (Devon) since 2010, across 32,718 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Canada Goose.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Kennford are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, Mute Swan and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 4.4 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.
Topsham, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (231 against 224). Birds logged far more often around Kennford than there include Siskin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 in mid-April and 5:00 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kennford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 880 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 829 |
| 3 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 819 |
| 4 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 791 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 787 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 781 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 776 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 704 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 693 |
| 10 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 678 |
| 11 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 664 |
| 12 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 629 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 612 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 607 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 579 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 570 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 563 |
| 18 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 537 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 537 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 528 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kennford
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 Kennford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kennford are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 32,718 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kennford?
224 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kennford?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 5:00.
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.