Birds of Roche
What has actually been seen around Roche: 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
- 1,296 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 184 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Roche
99 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Roche (Cornwall) since 2010, across 1,296 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Robin and Common Buzzard.
Roche 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. Carrion Crow, Robin, Chaffinch and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 August — about 6.8 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.
Bugle, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (94 against 99).
Daylight runs from 16 h 27 min at midsummer to 8 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:27 in mid-April and 5:07 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Roche
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 62 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 53 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 51 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 46 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 43 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 43 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 41 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 40 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 39 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 38 |
| 11 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 38 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 34 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 32 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 29 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 28 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 28 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 27 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 26 |
| 19 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 24 |
| 20 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 23 |
Records by month
What to put out in Roche
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 Roche?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Roche are Carrion Crow, Robin, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon and Magpie, based on 1,296 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Roche?
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 Roche?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 5:07.
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.