Birds of Lanivet
What has actually been seen around Lanivet: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,146 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 84 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Lanivet
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lanivet (Cornwall) since 2010, across 5,146 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Lanivet is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. 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 October — about 15.2 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.
Bodmin, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (111 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Lanivet than there include Yellowhammer and European Stonechat.
Daylight runs from 16 h 27 min at midsummer to 8 h 0 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:27 in mid-April and 5:06 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lanivet
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 434 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 337 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 317 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 248 |
| 5 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 202 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 179 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 177 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 174 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 151 |
| 10 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 148 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 146 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 138 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 124 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 122 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 114 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 114 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 98 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 96 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 89 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 87 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lanivet
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 Lanivet?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lanivet are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 5,146 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lanivet?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lanivet?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06.
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.