Birds of Pelynt
What has actually been seen around Pelynt: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,746 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 141 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Pelynt
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pelynt (Cornwall) since 2010, across 2,746 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Little Egret and Jackdaw.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Pelynt sees the familiar Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
10 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 June and are lowest in December — about 12.8 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.
Polperro, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (115 against 120).
Daylight runs from 16 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:26 in mid-April and 5:06 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Pelynt
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 178 |
| 2 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 121 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 106 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 102 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 96 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 92 |
| 7 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 89 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 80 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 80 |
| 10 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 76 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 76 |
| 12 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 61 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 61 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 60 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 59 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 58 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 57 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 55 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 54 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 51 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pelynt
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 Pelynt?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pelynt are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 2,746 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pelynt?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pelynt?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06.
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.