Recording Birds

Recording birds is key to ensuring that we are able to make informed decisions on conservation matters and understand population changes and what might drive them

Recording Birds

Recording birds is key to ensuring that we are able to make informed decisions on conservation matters and understand population changes and what might drive them

Submitting Records

Records from your everyday birdwatching are vital, so learn how you can make the most from your sightings by submitting them to us

Rare breeding birds

Details of species for which we don’t publish records during the breeding season

Surveys

The Society runs occasional surveys of its own, but members can also contribute to other national and regional surveys

County List

As of the end of 2020, the official Cornwall mainland list stands at 452 species.

county rarities

See which species require different levels of detail when reporting, including those needing a full description

Cornwall Bird Atlas

The definitive tetrad (2x2km) Atlas shows the distribution and abundance of all regular species in both summer and winter

Gazetteer

Grid references and location of some of the key birdwatching sites in the county