Birds of Newton Poppleford
What has actually been seen around Newton Poppleford: 164 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 164 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,724 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Newton Poppleford
164 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newton Poppleford (Devon) since 2010, across 15,724 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Newton Poppleford is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 5.7 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.
Sidmouth, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (161 against 164). Birds logged far more often around Newton Poppleford than there include European Stonechat, European Nightjar and Tree Pipit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:59 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newton Poppleford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 753 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 688 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 686 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 655 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 592 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 508 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 490 |
| 8 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 469 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 458 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 451 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 419 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 361 |
| 13 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 357 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 355 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 326 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 297 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 294 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 291 |
| 19 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 289 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 283 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newton Poppleford
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 Newton Poppleford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newton Poppleford are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Wren, based on 15,724 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newton Poppleford?
164 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newton Poppleford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59.
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.