Cornwall · 50.37°N

Birds of Nanpean

What has actually been seen around Nanpean: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 100 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,724 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Herring Gull
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 180 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about Nanpean

100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Nanpean (Cornwall) since 2010, across 1,724 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.

Nanpean is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 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 January and are lowest in September — about 9.5 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.

Saint Stephen, 3 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (91 against 100).

Daylight runs from 16 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 1 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 Nanpean

#	Bird	Records
1	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	90
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	89
3	JackdawColoeus monedula	82
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	78
5	House SparrowPasser domesticus	72
6	RobinErithacus rubecula	70
7	MagpiePica pica	62
8	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	61
9	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	55
10	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	54
11	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	53
12	RookCorvus frugilegus	50
13	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	49
14	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	47
15	DunnockPrunella modularis	43
16	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	43
17	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	40
18	Great TitParus major	38
19	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	34
20	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	33

Records by month

What to put out in Nanpean

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

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

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 Nanpean?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Nanpean are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, House Sparrow and Robin, based on 1,724 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Nanpean?

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

When is the best month for birds in Nanpean?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. 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.