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Birds in Devon

Our list for Devon has 217 bird species recorded regularly there: 89 residents, 33 summer visitors, 49 winter visitors, 33 passage migrants and 12 scarce visitors

The list comes from 370,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
217
In October
157
Common
94
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Devon

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Devon is worth visiting for.

  1. Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerLesser Spotted Woodpecker5.9×Passage migrant · 0.05% of records here, 0.01% across England
  2. DipperDipper5.6×Resident · 0.19% of records here, 0.03% across England
  3. European ShagEuropean Shag5.0×Resident · 0.51% of records here, 0.10% across England
  4. European Pied FlycatcherEuropean Pied Flycatcher4.2×Summer visitor · 0.11% of records here, 0.03% across England
  5. Black SwanBlack Swan3.6×Resident · 0.05% of records here, 0.01% across England
  6. GreenshankGreenshank3.3×Winter visitor · 0.44% of records here, 0.13% across England
  7. Common RavenCommon Raven2.8×Resident · 0.83% of records here, 0.29% across England
  8. Manx ShearwaterManx Shearwater2.7×Summer visitor · 0.10% of records here, 0.04% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin3.64%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.61%
  3. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.22%
  4. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.10%
  5. MagpieMagpie2.57%
  6. BlackbirdBlackbird2.52%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.74%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.26%
  3. Ring OuzelRing OuzelPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.20%
  4. Snow BuntingSnow BuntingPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.11%
  5. Common RedpollCommon RedpollResidentSep 0.02% → Oct 0.08%
  6. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.07%

Share of all bird records in Devon in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Devon

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Devon

Records by month
Bird records in Devon by month, 2019–2024
January35,148
February26,955
March31,502
April41,787
May38,935
June31,761
July25,101
August28,342
September30,375
October28,446
November26,083
December25,459

April has the most records (42,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 32
All 32 families in Devon

How common

More of England

All of England

All 217 birds, A to Z

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Questions

4

What birds is Devon known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Devon stands out for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Dipper, European Shag and European Pied Flycatcher. Each is recorded at least 4.1 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Devon?

217 species, each recorded regularly in Devon (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 89 residents, 33 summer visitors, 49 winter visitors, 33 passage migrants and 12 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Devon, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Devon in October?

157 species on our list for Devon are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Devon?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Devon are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, European Robin, European Herring Gull and Carrion Crow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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