Birds of Mullion
What has actually been seen around Mullion: 170 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 170 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,685 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Stonechat
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 69 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8.1 h
What the records say about Mullion
170 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mullion (Cornwall) since 2010, across 6,685 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Stonechat, Wren and Carrion Crow.
Mullion is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. European Stonechat, Wren, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 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 February — about 17.6 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.
Ruan Minor, 6 km to the south-east, has more species on record (271 against 170).
Daylight runs from 16 h 23 min at midsummer to 8 h 4 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:29 in mid-April and 5:10 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Mullion
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 248 |
| 2 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 231 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 221 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 211 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 205 |
| 6 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 184 |
| 7 | Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | 183 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 176 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 174 |
| 10 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 167 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 166 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 164 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 163 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 162 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 153 |
| 16 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 153 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 146 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 142 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 139 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 135 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mullion
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 Mullion?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mullion are European Stonechat, Wren, Carrion Crow, Robin and Meadow Pipit, based on 6,685 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mullion?
170 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mullion?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:10.
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.