Birds of Kentisbeare
What has actually been seen around Kentisbeare: 83 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 83 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,696 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 106 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Kentisbeare
83 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kentisbeare (Devon) since 2010, across 1,696 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Blackbird and House Sparrow.
Kentisbeare is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, House Sparrow, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 53.1 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.
Willand, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (93 against 83).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 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 Kentisbeare
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 125 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 85 |
| 3 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 76 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 71 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 67 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 64 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 53 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 53 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 52 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 50 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 48 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 47 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 46 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 44 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 41 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 36 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 36 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 33 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 32 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 31 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kentisbeare
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 Kentisbeare?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kentisbeare are Blackbird, House Sparrow, Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 1,696 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kentisbeare?
83 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kentisbeare?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.