Cornwall · 50.42°N

Birds of Landrake

What has actually been seen around Landrake: 99 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 99 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,450 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 91 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about Landrake

99 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Landrake (Cornwall) since 2010, across 1,450 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Common Buzzard and Robin.

Landrake is a garden-bird place: 67% 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 Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 May and are lowest in November — about 5.1 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.

Saltash, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (161 against 99). Birds logged far more often around Landrake than there include Common Buzzard and Barn Swallow.

Daylight runs from 16 h 27 min at midsummer to 8 h 0 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 5:05 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Landrake

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	95
2	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	69
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	69
4	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	63
5	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	52
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	47
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	44
8	BlackbirdTurdus merula	42
9	SwiftApus apus	42
10	MagpiePica pica	41
11	JackdawColoeus monedula	41
12	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	39
13	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	35
14	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	31
15	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	29
16	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	29
17	Great TitParus major	29
18	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	28
19	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	25
20	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	25

Records by month

What to put out in Landrake

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps

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 Landrake?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Landrake are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and House Sparrow, based on 1,450 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Landrake?

99 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Landrake?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05.

Sources

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.