Birds of Culmore
What has actually been seen around Culmore: 89 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 89 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 844 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Hooded Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Culmore
89 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Culmore (Derry City and Strabane) since 2010, across 844 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Hooded Crow, Rook and Robin.
Culmore is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Hooded Crow, Rook, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 10.1 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.
Derry, 6 km to the south-west, has more species on record (97 against 89).
Daylight runs from 17 h 23 min at midsummer to 7 h 10 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:27 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Culmore
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 34 |
| 2 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 32 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 31 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 29 |
| 5 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 28 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 26 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 25 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 25 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 24 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 24 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 24 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 24 |
| 13 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 23 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 22 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 19 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 18 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 17 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 15 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 15 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 15 |
Records by month
What to put out in Culmore
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Derry City and Strabane
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 Culmore?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Culmore are Hooded Crow, Rook, Robin, Magpie and Starling, based on 844 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Culmore?
89 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Culmore?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.