Birds
There are about 10,000 species of birds in the world of which
565 have been recorded in Britain. The total species list
for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly stood at 459 on 31 December
2002, of which 406 have been recorded in Cornwall and 418
on the Isles of Scilly.
Barn owl
Photograph taken by CA Perry
Owing both to the nature of birds and the geographical position
of the county, a significant proportion of the lists is made
up of species that pass through on migration, many of which
may be described as very rare or as vagrant. Accordingly,
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are well known for the fact
that large numbers of rare migrants and vagrants are found
here on Spring and Autumn migration.
Approximately 179 of all the officially rare species in Britain
have been recorded here, reflecting how good this area is
for rare birds.
Ignoring the rarities, there are about 110 species that breed
within Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, while around a further
150 species occur as regular non-breeding visitors, leading
to a total of about 260 species that may be considered a regular
part of the avifauna of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Waders
Photograph taken by CA Perry
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Click here to view a
checklist of the birds of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. |
More details about the birds found in Cornwall and the Isles
of Scilly and recording birds can be found on the Cornwall
Bird Atlas pages, and the websites of the Cornwall
Bird Watching and Preservation Society, and the Isles
of Scilly Bird Group.
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