Birds of Kingskerswell
What has actually been seen around Kingskerswell: 167 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 167 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,285 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 34 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Kingskerswell
167 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kingskerswell (Devon) since 2010, across 11,285 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Kingskerswell is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow 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 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 April and are lowest in August — about 3.4 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.
Newton Abbot, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (176 against 167). Birds logged far more often around Kingskerswell than there include Bullfinch, Green Woodpecker, Tawny Owl and Common Linnet.
Daylight runs from 16 h 28 min at midsummer to 7 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 5:01 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kingskerswell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 460 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 454 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 434 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 403 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 402 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 397 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 367 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 339 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 326 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 285 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 273 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 262 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 261 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 257 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 255 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 237 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 236 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 230 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 230 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 224 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kingskerswell
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 Kingskerswell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kingskerswell are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 11,285 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kingskerswell?
167 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kingskerswell?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 5:01.
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.