Devon · 51.05°N

Birds of North Molton

What has actually been seen around North Molton: 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: 831 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Pheasant
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 194 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about North Molton

69 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of North Molton (Devon) since 2010, across 831 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Pheasant, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.

North Molton 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, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Red Kite. 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 April and are lowest in October — about 33.2 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.

South Molton, 5 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (71 against 69).

Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 4:59 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near North Molton

#	Bird	Records
1	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	58
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	55
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	49
4	SwiftApus apus	40
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	39
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	37
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	36
8	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	32
9	DunnockPrunella modularis	29
10	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	26
11	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	25
12	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	21
13	MagpiePica pica	21
14	JackdawColoeus monedula	21
15	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	21
16	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	20
17	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	20
18	Great TitParus major	20
19	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	17
20	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	16

Records by month

What to put out in North Molton

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

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

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 North Molton?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of North Molton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and House Sparrow, based on 831 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near North Molton?

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 North Molton?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59.

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.