Birds of Polperro
What has actually been seen around Polperro: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 115 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,905 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 38 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Polperro
115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Polperro (Cornwall) since 2010, across 1,905 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Polperro is a garden-bird place: 62% 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.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 26.1 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.
Pelynt, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (120 against 115).
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 Polperro
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 120 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 76 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 75 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 74 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 68 |
| 6 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 66 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 65 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 49 |
| 9 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 47 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 47 |
| 11 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 47 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 46 |
| 13 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 45 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 43 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 42 |
| 16 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 40 |
| 17 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 39 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 39 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 38 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 37 |
Records by month
What to put out in Polperro
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 Polperro?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Polperro are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 1,905 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Polperro?
115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Polperro?
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.