Birds of Perranwell
What has actually been seen around Perranwell: 170 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 170 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 17,720 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Perranwell
170 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Perranwell (Cornwall) since 2010, across 17,720 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and European Herring Gull.
Perranwell is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in June — about 3.7 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.
Mylor Bridge, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (216 against 170).
Daylight runs from 16 h 25 min at midsummer to 8 h 2 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:29 in mid-April and 5:09 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Perranwell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 770 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 728 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 669 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 630 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 585 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 538 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 505 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 499 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 460 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 429 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 419 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 415 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 369 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 367 |
| 15 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 345 |
| 16 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 322 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 321 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 287 |
| 19 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 286 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 283 |
Records by month
What to put out in Perranwell
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Perranwell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Perranwell are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 17,720 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Perranwell?
170 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Perranwell?
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.