Birds of Newton St Cyres
What has actually been seen around Newton St Cyres: 118 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 118 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,272 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Newton St Cyres
118 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newton St Cyres (Devon) since 2010, across 5,272 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Newton St Cyres is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in August — about 6.5 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.
Crediton, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (114 against 118). Birds logged far more often around Newton St Cyres than there include Siskin and Marsh Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 in mid-April and 5:00 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newton St Cyres
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 256 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 249 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 240 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 228 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 212 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 207 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 196 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 179 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 154 |
| 10 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 147 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 146 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 135 |
| 13 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 127 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 121 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 120 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 117 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 111 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 110 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 103 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 103 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newton St Cyres
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 St Cyres?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newton St Cyres are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 5,272 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newton St Cyres?
118 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 St Cyres?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. 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.