Birds of Port Isaac
What has actually been seen around Port Isaac: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,951 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 48 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Port Isaac
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Port Isaac (Cornwall) since 2010, across 2,951 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon.
Port Isaac is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 May and are lowest in October — about 22.9 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, 7 km to the south-west, has more species on record (211 against 122). Birds logged far more often around Port Isaac than there include Northern Fulmar.
Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:27 in mid-April and 5:06 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Port Isaac
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 203 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 180 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 115 |
| 4 | Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis | 101 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 95 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 91 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 91 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 90 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 82 |
| 10 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 81 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 78 |
| 12 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 74 |
| 13 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 73 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 71 |
| 15 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 69 |
| 16 | Eurasian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus | 63 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 53 |
| 18 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 53 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 50 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 50 |
Records by month
What to put out in Port Isaac
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 Port Isaac?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Port Isaac are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Goldfinch, based on 2,951 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Port Isaac?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Port Isaac?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.