Birds of Dobwalls
What has actually been seen around Dobwalls: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,101 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 137 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Dobwalls
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dobwalls (Cornwall) since 2010, across 11,101 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.
Dobwalls is a garden-bird place: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 February and are lowest in November — about 2.4 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.
Liskeard, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (96 against 101).
Daylight runs from 16 h 27 min at midsummer to 8 h 0 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 Dobwalls
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 697 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 679 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 673 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 662 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 573 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 570 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 561 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 524 |
| 9 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 356 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 336 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 309 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 302 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 295 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 290 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 266 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 260 |
| 17 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 254 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 239 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 230 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 222 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dobwalls
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 Dobwalls?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dobwalls are Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 11,101 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dobwalls?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dobwalls?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05.
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.