Birds

What we need to do and where

Tree pipit at Orcombe, Matt Knott

Dunlin, Bob Brewer

Male cirl bunting, Matt Knott

1. About

To be written when have an overview

Key pressures and opportunities

These are set out for the different groups, see links below. 

2. What we need to do and where

Priority

Increase the abundance and distribution of birds across Devon, particularly those identified as Focus Species.

See Find out more below for detailed guidance and sources of funding and advice.

Focus species

Woody habitat birds

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Birds of grazed moors, heaths and rough grasslands

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Lowland farmland birds

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Birds in towns and villages

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Estuarine birds

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A puffin bobs on dark blue water, facing the camera. The top of the puffins head, back and wings are black, and the bottom is white. The distinctive orange marked bill is visible.

Cliff nesting seabirds

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Actions for all birds

To be written when we have an overview – link to key habitats.

Join the Devon Birds Group and RSPB

Habitat management and creation

Birds are found in a wide range of habitats across Devon and will benefit from actions set out on the Habitat pages.

Anyone who manages habitat with rare species or who wants to create new habitat for them should be aware of their needs. For more information see the list of Devon Species of Conservation Concern and Find out more below.   

3. Inspiration

Case studies and Where to visit will be agreed following discussion through public consultation period and then finalised.

See information for the different groups in the links above.

4. Find out more

Add more links and tidy up, and finalise following discussion through public consultation.

UK species distributions: Map Store Viewer (bto.org)  

Devon species distributions are on the Devon Bird Atlas  

Add links to RSPB, BTO etc

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