Birds of Kingsteignton
What has actually been seen around Kingsteignton: 175 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 175 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,996 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 55 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Kingsteignton
175 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kingsteignton (Devon) since 2010, across 19,996 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Kingsteignton is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in April and are lowest in August — about 3.2 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, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (176 against 175). Birds logged far more often around Kingsteignton than there include Tawny Owl, Common Linnet and Fieldfare.
Daylight runs from 16 h 28 min at midsummer to 7 h 59 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 Kingsteignton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 769 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 766 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 703 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 672 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 663 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 663 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 618 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 598 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 530 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 505 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 462 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 447 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 446 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 417 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 373 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 370 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 369 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 352 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 352 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 346 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kingsteignton
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 Kingsteignton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kingsteignton are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 19,996 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kingsteignton?
175 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kingsteignton?
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.