Devon · 50.24°N

Birds of Malborough

What has actually been seen around Malborough: 194 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 194 within 5 km
Observation records: 13,311 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Herring Gull
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 102 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about Malborough

194 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Malborough (Devon) since 2010, across 13,311 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.

Malborough is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and European Stonechat make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 August and are lowest in December — about 6.3 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.

Salcombe, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (182 against 194). Birds logged far more often around Malborough than there include Canada Goose, Common Moorhen and Eurasian Teal.

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 5:04 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Malborough

#	Bird	Records
1	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	589
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	462
3	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	433
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	405
5	European StonechatSaxicola rubicola	358
6	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	355
7	JackdawColoeus monedula	303
8	BlackbirdTurdus merula	297
9	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	297
10	House SparrowPasser domesticus	296
11	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	287
12	Common LinnetLinaria cannabina	281
13	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	267
14	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	263
15	DunnockPrunella modularis	263
16	MagpiePica pica	260
17	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	258
18	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	256
19	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	250
20	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	242

Records by month

What to put out in Malborough

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts

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 Malborough?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Malborough are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, European Stonechat and Pied Wagtail, based on 13,311 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Malborough?

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

When is the best month for birds in Malborough?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:04.

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.