Birds of Bodmin
What has actually been seen around Bodmin: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,915 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 98 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Bodmin
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bodmin (Cornwall) since 2010, across 5,915 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Bodmin is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. 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 September — about 8.0 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.
Lanivet, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (106 against 111).
Daylight runs from 16 h 27 min at midsummer to 7 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:26 in mid-April and 5:06 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bodmin
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 378 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 330 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 300 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 243 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 239 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 237 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 213 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 181 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 179 |
| 10 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 168 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 166 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 155 |
| 13 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 149 |
| 14 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 145 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 141 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 140 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 140 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 133 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 118 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 112 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bodmin
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Cornwall
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 Bodmin?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bodmin are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Blue Tit, based on 5,915 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bodmin?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bodmin?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06.
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.