Birds of Padstow
What has actually been seen around Padstow: 209 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 209 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 43,342 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mediterranean Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Padstow
209 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Padstow (Cornwall) since 2010, across 43,342 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mediterranean Gull, European Herring Gull and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Padstow are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mediterranean Gull, European Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull 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 and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in October and are lowest in June — 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.
Polzeath, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (211 against 209).
Daylight runs from 16 h 28 min at midsummer to 7 h 59 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 Padstow
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 2,589 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,001 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,538 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,484 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,444 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,420 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,229 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,207 |
| 9 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 1,073 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,020 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,018 |
| 12 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 999 |
| 13 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 967 |
| 14 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 958 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 915 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 896 |
| 17 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 847 |
| 18 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 833 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 774 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 702 |
Records by month
What to put out in Padstow
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 Padstow?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Padstow are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 43,342 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Padstow?
209 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Padstow?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 5:07.
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.