Devon · 50.69°N

Birds of Sidmouth

What has actually been seen around Sidmouth: 161 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 161 within 5 km
Observation records: 8,792 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 40 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 8 h

What the records say about Sidmouth

161 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sidmouth (Devon) since 2010, across 8,792 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Carrion Crow.

Sidmouth is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin 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 April and are lowest in January — about 5.4 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.

Newton Poppleford, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (164 against 161).

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 Sidmouth

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	496
2	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	494
3	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	419
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	385
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	373
6	MagpiePica pica	304
7	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	301
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	284
9	DunnockPrunella modularis	281
10	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	270
11	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	242
12	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	207
13	Great TitParus major	199
14	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	198
15	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	192
16	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	189
17	Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis	186
18	RookCorvus frugilegus	175
19	Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres	161
20	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	143

Records by month

What to put out in Sidmouth

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 Sidmouth?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sidmouth are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie, based on 8,792 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Sidmouth?

161 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Sidmouth?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in January. 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.