Birds of Sampford Peverell
What has actually been seen around Sampford Peverell: 94 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 94 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,580 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 95 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Sampford Peverell
94 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sampford Peverell (Devon) since 2010, across 3,580 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Blackbird and Common Moorhen.
Sampford Peverell is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 March and are lowest in September — about 54.4 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.
Uffculme, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (88 against 94). Birds logged far more often around Sampford Peverell than there include Canada Goose and Green Woodpecker.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:58 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sampford Peverell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 171 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 157 |
| 3 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 145 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 142 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 137 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 132 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 124 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 124 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 118 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 116 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 113 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 109 |
| 13 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 109 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 100 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 99 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 93 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 87 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 84 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 74 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 73 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sampford Peverell
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 Sampford Peverell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sampford Peverell are Blackbird, Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit and House Sparrow, based on 3,580 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sampford Peverell?
94 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sampford Peverell?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58.
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.