Devon · 50.35°N

Birds of Modbury

What has actually been seen around Modbury: 90 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 90 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,396 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 37 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about Modbury

90 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Modbury (Devon) since 2010, across 1,396 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Wren.

Modbury 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. Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl. 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 June and are lowest in December — about 95.8 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.

Ivybridge, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (104 against 90). Birds logged far more often around Modbury than there include House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Spotted Flycatcher and Rook.

Daylight runs from 16 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 1 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 Modbury

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	76
2	RobinErithacus rubecula	73
3	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	63
4	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	58
5	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	57
6	BlackbirdTurdus merula	56
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	56
8	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	54
9	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	47
10	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	46
11	Great TitParus major	43
12	JackdawColoeus monedula	42
13	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	42
14	SwiftApus apus	38
15	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	37
16	BlackcapSylvia atricapilla	37
17	DunnockPrunella modularis	33
18	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	30
19	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	29
20	Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata	26

Records by month

What to put out in Modbury

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

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

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Modbury are Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren, Blue Tit and Barn Swallow, based on 1,396 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Modbury?

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

When is the best month for birds in Modbury?

Observation records peak in June 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.