Birds of Plympton
What has actually been seen around Plympton: 169 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 169 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 32,935 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Plympton
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Plympton (Plymouth) since 2010, across 32,935 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, European Herring Gull and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Plympton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Mallard and Little Egret lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Robin is still the most logged garden bird.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 1.8 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.
Plymstock, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (195 against 169).
Daylight runs from 16 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 in mid-April and 5:04 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Plympton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,081 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,062 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,020 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 968 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 934 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 933 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 831 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 803 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 789 |
| 10 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 776 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 773 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 757 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 727 |
| 14 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 663 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 663 |
| 16 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 649 |
| 17 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 642 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 594 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 558 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 534 |
Records by month
What to put out in Plympton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Plymouth
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 Plympton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Plympton are Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 32,935 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Plympton?
169 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Plympton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 5:04.
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.