Birds of Grampound
What has actually been seen around Grampound: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 96 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,955 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Grampound
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Grampound (Cornwall) since 2010, across 1,955 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, House Sparrow and Woodpigeon.
Grampound is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 July and are lowest in November — about 7.1 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.
Probus, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (99 against 96).
Daylight runs from 16 h 25 min at midsummer to 8 h 2 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:28 in mid-April and 5:08 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Grampound
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 93 |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 88 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 86 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 85 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 85 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 83 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 71 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 66 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 63 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 62 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 62 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 59 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 58 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 58 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 57 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 53 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 50 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 47 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 41 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 41 |
Records by month
What to put out in Grampound
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- 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 Grampound?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Grampound are Blackbird, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 1,955 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Grampound?
96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Grampound?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:08.
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.