Birds of Mary Tavy
What has actually been seen around Mary Tavy: 69 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 69 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 638 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Mary Tavy
69 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mary Tavy (Devon) since 2010, across 638 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Chaffinch and Carrion Crow.
Mary Tavy is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow and European Stonechat make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 60.0 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.
Tavistock, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (87 against 69). Birds logged far more often around Mary Tavy than there include Northern Wheatear.
At about 200 m above sea level, Mary Tavy sits higher than most places in Devon. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 in mid-April and 5:03 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Mary Tavy
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 35 |
| 2 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 31 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 29 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 28 |
| 5 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 26 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 25 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 23 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 21 |
| 9 | Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe | 21 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 20 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 20 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 19 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 18 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 17 |
| 15 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 16 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 16 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 16 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 14 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 14 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 13 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mary Tavy
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 Mary Tavy?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mary Tavy are Robin, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, European Stonechat and Blue Tit, based on 638 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mary Tavy?
69 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mary Tavy?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03.
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.