Birds of Mylor Bridge
What has actually been seen around Mylor Bridge: 216 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 216 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 56,038 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Mylor Bridge
216 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mylor Bridge (Cornwall) since 2010, across 56,038 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Mylor Bridge are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in June — about 3.9 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.
Falmouth, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (213 against 216). Birds logged far more often around Mylor Bridge than there include Black-tailed Godwit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 24 min at midsummer to 8 h 3 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:28 in mid-April and 5:09 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Mylor Bridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,473 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,020 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,950 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,814 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,550 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,447 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,411 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,403 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 1,384 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,369 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,332 |
| 12 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,275 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,274 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,243 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 1,134 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,079 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,071 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 948 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 936 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 920 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mylor Bridge
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 Mylor Bridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mylor Bridge are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 56,038 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mylor Bridge?
216 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mylor Bridge?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 5:09.
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.