Birds of Morchard Bishop
What has actually been seen around Morchard Bishop: 59 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 59 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 444 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 164 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Morchard Bishop
59 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Morchard Bishop (Devon) since 2010, across 444 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Swift.
Morchard Bishop 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. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 146.0 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.
Lapford, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (60 against 59).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 5:00 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Morchard Bishop
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 41 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 28 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 27 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 25 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 22 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 18 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 18 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 17 |
| 9 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 17 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 17 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 16 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 13 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 13 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 12 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 11 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 11 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 9 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 9 |
| 19 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 9 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 9 |
Records by month
What to put out in Morchard Bishop
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- 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 Morchard Bishop?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Morchard Bishop are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 444 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Morchard Bishop?
59 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Morchard Bishop?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:00.
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.