Birds of Stoke Fleming
What has actually been seen around Stoke Fleming: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 145 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,729 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 90 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Stoke Fleming
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stoke Fleming (Devon) since 2010, across 5,729 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Stoke Fleming is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 July and are lowest in March — about 5.1 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.
Dartmouth, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (160 against 145).
Daylight runs from 16 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 5:02 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stoke Fleming
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 270 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 214 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 202 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 201 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 187 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 159 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 156 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 155 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 147 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 146 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 144 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 140 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 136 |
| 14 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 129 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 128 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 124 |
| 17 | European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis | 123 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 96 |
| 19 | Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus | 96 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 96 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stoke Fleming
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 Fleming?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stoke Fleming are Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 5,729 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stoke Fleming?
145 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 Fleming?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in March. 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.