Birds of Portscatho
What has actually been seen around Portscatho: 161 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 161 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,770 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- -9999 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Portscatho
161 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Portscatho (Cornwall) since 2010, across 6,770 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Robin and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Portscatho sees the familiar Robin, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 4.5 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.
Falmouth, 7 km to the west, has more species on record (213 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Portscatho than there include European Stonechat, Eurasian Skylark, Cirl Bunting and Arctic Loon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 24 min at midsummer to 8 h 3 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:28 in mid-April and 5:09 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Portscatho
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 298 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 237 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 209 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 208 |
| 5 | European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis | 198 |
| 6 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 195 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 191 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 172 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 167 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 162 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 160 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 158 |
| 13 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 155 |
| 14 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 152 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 143 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 142 |
| 17 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 140 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 129 |
| 19 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 120 |
| 20 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 118 |
Records by month
What to put out in Portscatho
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 Portscatho?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Portscatho are Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 6,770 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Portscatho?
161 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Portscatho?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.