Birds of Teignmouth
What has actually been seen around Teignmouth: 196 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 196 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 18,208 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Teignmouth
196 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Teignmouth (Devon) since 2010, across 18,208 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
Teignmouth is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 April and are lowest in July — about 1.9 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.
Bishopsteignton, 3 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (194 against 196). Birds logged far more often around Teignmouth than there include Black Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 28 min at midsummer to 7 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 in mid-April and 5:01 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Teignmouth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 894 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 766 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 708 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 690 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 635 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 584 |
| 7 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 538 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 533 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 529 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 465 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 454 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 453 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 449 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 418 |
| 15 | Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus | 389 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 353 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 337 |
| 18 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 322 |
| 19 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 313 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 301 |
Records by month
What to put out in Teignmouth
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 Teignmouth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Teignmouth are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 18,208 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Teignmouth?
196 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Teignmouth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 5:01.
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.