Birds of Devizes
What has actually been seen around Devizes: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 100 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,144 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 130 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Devizes
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Devizes (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 3,144 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Devizes is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 June and are lowest in October — about 10.3 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.
Worton, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (108 against 100).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Devizes
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 313 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 171 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 146 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 122 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 107 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 100 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 99 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 96 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 95 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 94 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 86 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 79 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 78 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 73 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 71 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 68 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 67 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 61 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 61 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 57 |
Records by month
What to put out in Devizes
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Wiltshire
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 Devizes?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Devizes are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 3,144 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Devizes?
100 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Devizes?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.