Birds of Wadebridge
What has actually been seen around Wadebridge: 230 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 230 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 95,834 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Wadebridge
230 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wadebridge (Cornwall) since 2010, across 95,834 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw.
Wadebridge is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in June — about 2.3 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.
Padstow, 8 km to the west, has fewer species on record (209 against 230). Birds logged far more often around Wadebridge than there include Canada Goose, Eurasian Teal, Siskin and Green Sandpiper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 28 min at midsummer to 7 h 60 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 Wadebridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,578 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,530 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 3,376 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,243 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 3,226 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,818 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,674 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,658 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,310 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,253 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 2,240 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,156 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,142 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,075 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 2,003 |
| 16 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,943 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,915 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,748 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,636 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,614 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wadebridge
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 Wadebridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wadebridge are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 95,834 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wadebridge?
230 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wadebridge?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in June. 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.