Birds of Brixham
What has actually been seen around Brixham: 209 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 209 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 26,333 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 Brixham
209 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brixham (Torbay) since 2010, across 26,333 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and Great Black-backed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Brixham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and European Shag lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in July — about 3.2 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.
Paignton, 6 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (180 against 209). Birds logged far more often around Brixham than there include Common Murre, Black-legged Kittiwake and Manx Shearwater.
Daylight runs from 16 h 26 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 Brixham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,285 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 963 |
| 3 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 885 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 855 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 844 |
| 6 | European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis | 731 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 697 |
| 8 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 695 |
| 9 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 665 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 657 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 649 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 631 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 613 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 545 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 520 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 511 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 510 |
| 18 | Common MurreUria aalge | 468 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 460 |
| 20 | Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis | 406 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brixham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Torbay
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 Brixham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brixham are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Goldfinch, based on 26,333 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brixham?
209 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brixham?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. 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.