Birds of Stoke Gabriel
What has actually been seen around Stoke Gabriel: 187 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 187 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,499 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Stoke Gabriel
187 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stoke Gabriel (Devon) since 2010, across 15,499 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Stoke Gabriel sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 January and are lowest in August — about 7.7 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.
Paignton, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (180 against 187).
Daylight runs from 16 h 27 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 Gabriel
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 664 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 603 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 596 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 573 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 456 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 424 |
| 7 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 396 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 390 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 376 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 373 |
| 11 | Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus | 364 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 346 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 333 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 333 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 317 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 314 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 305 |
| 18 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 304 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 304 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 292 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stoke Gabriel
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 Stoke Gabriel?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stoke Gabriel are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Dunnock, based on 15,499 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stoke Gabriel?
187 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 Gabriel?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. 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.