Devon · 50.28°N

Birds of Kingsbridge

What has actually been seen around Kingsbridge: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 129 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,249 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 7 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about Kingsbridge

129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kingsbridge (Devon) since 2010, across 3,249 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Robin.

Kingsbridge is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 December — about 22.3 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.

Loddiswell, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (116 against 129).

Daylight runs from 16 h 25 min at midsummer to 8 h 2 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 Kingsbridge

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	178
2	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	169
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	145
4	JackdawColoeus monedula	143
5	House SparrowPasser domesticus	120
6	BlackbirdTurdus merula	119
7	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	109
8	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	99
9	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	99
10	DunnockPrunella modularis	89
11	SwiftApus apus	85
12	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	76
13	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	70
14	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	69
15	Great TitParus major	69
16	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	66
17	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	64
18	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	61
19	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	59
20	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	55

Records by month

What to put out in Kingsbridge

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet

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 Kingsbridge?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kingsbridge are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, House Sparrow and Blackbird, based on 3,249 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Kingsbridge?

129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Kingsbridge?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03.

Sources

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.