Birds of Callington
What has actually been seen around Callington: 69 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 69 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 532 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 161 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Callington
69 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Callington (Cornwall) since 2010, across 532 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Blackbird.
Callington is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 May and are lowest in October — about 30.2 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.
Pensilva, 7 km to the west, has more species on record (96 against 69). Birds logged far more often around Callington than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull and Chiffchaff.
Daylight runs from 16 h 28 min at midsummer to 7 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 5:04 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Callington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 43 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 26 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 25 |
| 4 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 24 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 23 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 23 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 21 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 21 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 21 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 17 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 14 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 13 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 12 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 12 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 11 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 11 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 10 |
| 18 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 10 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 10 |
| 20 | Little BuntingEmberiza pusilla | 9 |
Records by month
What to put out in Callington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Callington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Callington are Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon and House Sparrow, based on 532 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Callington?
69 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Callington?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:04.
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.