Birds of Whimple
What has actually been seen around Whimple: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,130 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 51 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Whimple
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Whimple (Devon) since 2010, across 19,130 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Whimple is a garden-bird place: 89% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 October — about 2.2 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.
Aylesbeare, 5 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (125 against 125). Birds logged far more often around Whimple than there include Common Pheasant, Rock Pigeon, Great Cormorant and Common Merganser.
Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 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 Whimple
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,065 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,062 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 999 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 885 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 843 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 833 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 819 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 747 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 598 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 521 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 519 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 487 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 485 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 473 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 454 |
| 16 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 432 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 427 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 424 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 396 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 353 |
Records by month
What to put out in Whimple
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 Whimple?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Whimple are Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Goldfinch, based on 19,130 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Whimple?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Whimple?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59.
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.