Birds of Liskeard
What has actually been seen around Liskeard: 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
- 10,983 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 129 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Liskeard
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Liskeard (Cornwall) since 2010, across 10,983 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Liskeard is a garden-bird place: 89% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 February and are lowest in October — about 2.4 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.
Dobwalls, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (101 against 96).
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 Liskeard
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 694 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 686 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 682 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 645 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 593 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 562 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 539 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 509 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 360 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 347 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 317 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 310 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 307 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 297 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 254 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 253 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 245 |
| 18 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 242 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 235 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 218 |
Records by month
What to put out in Liskeard
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 Liskeard?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Liskeard are Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 10,983 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Liskeard?
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 Liskeard?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05.
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.