Birds of Great Corby
What has actually been seen around Great Corby: 103 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 103 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,523 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Great Corby
103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Great Corby (Cumbria) since 2010, across 2,523 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and House Sparrow.
Great Corby 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. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow and Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 June and are lowest in December — about 9.7 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.
Scotby, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (140 against 103).
Daylight runs from 17 h 21 min at midsummer to 7 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Great Corby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 168 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 137 |
| 3 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 135 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 112 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 105 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 92 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 88 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 84 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 83 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 81 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 74 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 65 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 64 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 62 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 58 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 47 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 47 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 47 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 47 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 44 |
Records by month
What to put out in Great Corby
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Seasonal bird notes for Cumbria
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 Great Corby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Great Corby are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Starling and Blue Tit, based on 2,523 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Great Corby?
103 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Great Corby?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.