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Birds of Mevagissey

What has actually been seen around Mevagissey: 144 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 144 within 5 km
Observation records: 5,087 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Robin
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 10 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about Mevagissey

144 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mevagissey (Cornwall) since 2010, across 5,087 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, European Herring Gull and Jackdaw.

Mevagissey is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Rook make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 5.8 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.

Gorran Haven, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (144 against 144). Birds logged far more often around Mevagissey than there include Green Heron.

Daylight runs from 16 h 25 min at midsummer to 8 h 2 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:27 in mid-April and 5:07 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Mevagissey

#	Bird	Records
1	RobinErithacus rubecula	246
2	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	238
3	JackdawColoeus monedula	208
4	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	184
5	RookCorvus frugilegus	181
6	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	179
7	BlackbirdTurdus merula	170
8	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	159
9	House SparrowPasser domesticus	155
10	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	148
11	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	140
12	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	127
13	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	123
14	Great TitParus major	119
15	DunnockPrunella modularis	117
16	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	110
17	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	107
18	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	104
19	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	99
20	European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis	80

Records by month

What to put out in Mevagissey

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

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

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 Mevagissey?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mevagissey are Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Rook and Chaffinch, based on 5,087 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Mevagissey?

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

When is the best month for birds in Mevagissey?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:07.

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.