Birds of Woolfardisworthy
What has actually been seen around Woolfardisworthy: 103 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 103 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,109 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mediterranean Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 189 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Woolfardisworthy
103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Woolfardisworthy (Devon) since 2010, across 1,109 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mediterranean Gull, Robin and Blackbird.
Woolfardisworthy is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn 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 June and are lowest in November — about 87.5 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.
Bradworthy, 7 km to the south, has more species on record (138 against 103). Birds logged far more often around Woolfardisworthy than there include Mediterranean Gull and Common Pheasant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 in mid-April and 5:02 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Woolfardisworthy
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 72 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 56 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 40 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 39 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 39 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 39 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 39 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 38 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 36 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 32 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 31 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 30 |
| 13 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 29 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 28 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 28 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 26 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 24 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 23 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 23 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 21 |
Records by month
What to put out in Woolfardisworthy
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 Woolfardisworthy?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Woolfardisworthy are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and House Sparrow, based on 1,109 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Woolfardisworthy?
103 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Woolfardisworthy?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. 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.