Birds of Stoke Canon
What has actually been seen around Stoke Canon: 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
- 9,757 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Stoke Canon
118 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stoke Canon (Devon) since 2010, across 9,757 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Stoke Canon is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and House Sparrow 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 Tawny Owl. 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 January and are lowest in August — about 4.5 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.
Thorverton, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (94 against 118). Birds logged far more often around Stoke Canon than there include Rock Pigeon.
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 Stoke Canon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 644 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 568 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 550 |
| 4 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 473 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 452 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 436 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 433 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 396 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 386 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 354 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 256 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 247 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 235 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 210 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 208 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 207 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 204 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 186 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 172 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 152 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stoke Canon
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
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 Stoke Canon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stoke Canon are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow and Blue Tit, based on 9,757 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stoke Canon?
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 Stoke Canon?
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.