Birds of Falmouth
What has actually been seen around Falmouth: 213 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 213 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 51,792 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 34 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8.1 h
What the records say about Falmouth
213 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Falmouth (Cornwall) since 2010, across 51,792 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Falmouth are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Great Cormorant and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Robin is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in November and are lowest in July — about 3.3 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.
Mylor Bridge, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (216 against 213).
Daylight runs from 16 h 24 min at midsummer to 8 h 3 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:28 in mid-April and 5:09 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Falmouth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,475 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,746 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,735 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,706 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,379 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,370 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,359 |
| 8 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,299 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,296 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,255 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,164 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,152 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,146 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,126 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 1,050 |
| 16 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 1,036 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,019 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 970 |
| 19 | European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis | 944 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 932 |
Records by month
What to put out in Falmouth
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 Falmouth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Falmouth are Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 51,792 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Falmouth?
213 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Falmouth?
Observation records peak in November and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 5:09.
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.