Birds of Okehampton
What has actually been seen around Okehampton: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,819 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 156 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Okehampton
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Okehampton (Devon) since 2010, across 2,819 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Okehampton is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 September — about 7.1 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 Zeal, 6 km to the east, has fewer species on record (84 against 114). Birds logged far more often around Okehampton than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard, Canada Goose and Eurasian Wigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 in mid-April and 5:02 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Okehampton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 198 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 154 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 145 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 125 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 111 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 107 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 103 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 95 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 87 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 77 |
| 11 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 74 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 61 |
| 13 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 57 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 56 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 54 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 53 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 51 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 50 |
| 19 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 42 |
| 20 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 41 |
Records by month
What to put out in Okehampton
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 Okehampton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Okehampton are Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren and Carrion Crow, based on 2,819 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Okehampton?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Okehampton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 5:02.
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.