Birds of Probus
What has actually been seen around Probus: 99 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 99 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,523 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 73 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Probus
99 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Probus (Cornwall) since 2010, across 1,523 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Probus is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl and Barn Owl. 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 March and are lowest in September — about 8.0 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.
Grampound, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (96 against 99).
Daylight runs from 16 h 25 min at midsummer to 8 h 2 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 Probus
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 71 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 66 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 66 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 64 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 59 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 58 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 51 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 51 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 49 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 49 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 47 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 46 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 40 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 38 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 33 |
| 16 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 32 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 30 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 29 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 29 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 29 |
Records by month
What to put out in Probus
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 Probus?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Probus are Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw, based on 1,523 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Probus?
99 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Probus?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. 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.