Cornwall · 50.62°N

Birds of Camelford

What has actually been seen around Camelford: 165 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 165 within 5 km
Observation records: 10,140 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Carrion Crow
Busiest month: September
Elevation: 199 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 8 h

What the records say about Camelford

165 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Camelford (Cornwall) since 2010, across 10,140 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull and Common Buzzard.

Camelford is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Common Raven, Woodpigeon and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 September and are lowest in February — about 4.1 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.

Trebarwith, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (126 against 165). Birds logged far more often around Camelford than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Northern Wheatear, Black-headed Gull and Coal Tit.

Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:26 in mid-April and 5:05 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Camelford

#	Bird	Records
1	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	470
2	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	377
3	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	369
4	Common RavenCorvus corax	345
5	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	342
6	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	285
7	MagpiePica pica	285
8	RobinErithacus rubecula	274
9	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	274
10	JackdawColoeus monedula	268
11	Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe	266
12	BlackbirdTurdus merula	260
13	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	251
14	Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis	243
15	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	236
16	RookCorvus frugilegus	231
17	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	221
18	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	184
19	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	178
20	Common LinnetLinaria cannabina	169

Records by month

What to put out in Camelford

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix

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 Camelford?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Camelford are Carrion Crow, Common Raven, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin, based on 10,140 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Camelford?

165 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Camelford?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05.

Sources

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.