Birds of Kilkhampton
What has actually been seen around Kilkhampton: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,179 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 168 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Kilkhampton
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kilkhampton (Cornwall) since 2010, across 6,179 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Great Crested Grebe and Blue Tit.
Kilkhampton 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. Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in November — about 5.5 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.
Bude, 7 km to the south-west, has more species on record (162 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Kilkhampton than there include Great Crested Grebe, Coal Tit, Eurasian Coot and Willow Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 5:03 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kilkhampton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 247 |
| 2 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 219 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 212 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 212 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 191 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 188 |
| 7 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 176 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 163 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 158 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 155 |
| 11 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 155 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 149 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 148 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 130 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 128 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 125 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 120 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 116 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 116 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 116 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kilkhampton
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 Kilkhampton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kilkhampton are Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Magpie and Woodpigeon, based on 6,179 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kilkhampton?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kilkhampton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03.
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.