Birds of Gweek
What has actually been seen around Gweek: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,062 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8.1 h
What the records say about Gweek
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gweek (Cornwall) since 2010, across 4,062 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Gweek is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in April — about 4.6 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.
Constantine, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (155 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Gweek than there include Swift.
Daylight runs from 16 h 23 min at midsummer to 8 h 4 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:29 in mid-April and 5:10 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Gweek
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 159 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 148 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 143 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 134 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 129 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 114 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 112 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 111 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 108 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 108 |
| 11 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 104 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 101 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 95 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 91 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 87 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 79 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 72 |
| 18 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 72 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 72 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 71 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gweek
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 Gweek?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gweek are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 4,062 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gweek?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gweek?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in April. Sunrise in late June is around 5:10.
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.