Birds of Bude
What has actually been seen around Bude: 162 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 162 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,638 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bude
162 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bude (Cornwall) since 2010, across 8,638 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Mallard and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Bude sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in November — about 2.6 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.
Widemouth Bay, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (141 against 162). Birds logged far more often around Bude than there include Eurasian Wigeon, Dunlin and European Golden Plover.
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 5:03 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bude
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 385 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 359 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 334 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 302 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 290 |
| 6 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 289 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 277 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 272 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 272 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 271 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 208 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 202 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 187 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 174 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 170 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 164 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 160 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 147 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 145 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 140 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bude
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
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 Bude?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bude are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 8,638 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bude?
162 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bude?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03.
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.