Birds of Redruth
What has actually been seen around Redruth: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,329 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 135 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Redruth
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Redruth (Cornwall) since 2010, across 4,329 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Redruth is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 January and are lowest in November — about 4.0 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.
Four Lanes, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (175 against 132). Birds logged far more often around Redruth than there include Green Woodpecker, Siskin, Common Firecrest and Red Kite.
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 Redruth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 226 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 210 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 199 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 180 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 178 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 176 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 158 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 155 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 139 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 135 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 131 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 126 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 120 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 105 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 105 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 93 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 88 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 72 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 72 |
| 20 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 70 |
Records by month
What to put out in Redruth
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 Redruth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Redruth are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 4,329 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Redruth?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Redruth?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. 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.