Birds of Perranporth
What has actually been seen around Perranporth: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,637 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Perranporth
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Perranporth (Cornwall) since 2010, across 2,637 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow.
Perranporth is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Robin and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 November — about 12.7 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 Agnes, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (121 against 114).
Daylight runs from 16 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:28 in mid-April and 5:08 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Perranporth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 208 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 150 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 121 |
| 4 | Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis | 91 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 91 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 87 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 79 |
| 8 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 69 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 67 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 66 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 62 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 57 |
| 13 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 57 |
| 14 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 57 |
| 15 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 56 |
| 16 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 55 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 54 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 54 |
| 19 | Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | 53 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 50 |
Records by month
What to put out in Perranporth
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 Perranporth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Perranporth are Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird, based on 2,637 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Perranporth?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Perranporth?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:08.
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.