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Species recorded in Cornwall

1,504 species

Cornwall — county

Common Pochard

Group: Birds
Peak month: January
Records since 2000: 197,000

Eurasian Bullfinch

Group: Birds
Peak month: January
Records since 2000: 194,195

Dunlin

Group: Birds
Peak month: September
Records since 2000: 190,336

Common Snipe

Group: Birds
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 188,381

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 183,040

Common Raven

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 180,453

Eurasian Siskin

Group: Birds
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 179,309

Small Skipper

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 177,131

Egyptian Goose

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 176,148

Bank Swallow

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 173,157

Black-tailed Godwit

Group: Birds
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 167,241

Northern Gannet

Group: Birds
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 163,725

Common Blue Damselfly

Group: Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 163,490

Common Pipistrelle

Group: Mammals
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 155,421

Common Tern

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 154,963

Eurasian Treecreeper

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 149,352

Eurasian Reed Warbler

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 148,874

Common Ringed Plover

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 147,985

Yellowhammer

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 147,352

Blue-tailed Damselfly

Group: Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 144,041

Azure Damselfly

Group: Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 143,944

Large Red Damselfly

Group: Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 143,697

Small Copper

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 142,326

Common Kingfisher

Group: Birds
Peak month: September
Records since 2000: 140,284

Sedge Warbler

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 139,834

Fieldfare

Group: Birds
Peak month: January
Records since 2000: 138,324

Ruddy Turnstone

Group: Birds
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 130,101

Common Carder Bee

Group: Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 124,859

Mediterranean Gull

Group: Birds
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 120,966

Pied Avocet

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 118,615

Northern Fulmar

Group: Birds
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 116,637

Common Murre

Group: Birds
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 112,186

Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle

Group: Beetles
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 108,560

Seven-spot Ladybird

Group: Beetles
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 107,618

Common Sandpiper

Group: Birds
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 107,459

Spring Azure

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 107,313

Northern Wheatear

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 107,268

Painted Lady

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 105,523

Common Merganser

Group: Birds
Peak month: January
Records since 2000: 104,946

European Shag

Group: Birds
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 104,847

Common Goldeneye

Group: Birds
Peak month: January
Records since 2000: 103,697

Great Egret

Group: Birds
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 103,444

Silver-washed Fritillary

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 102,029

Black-legged Kittiwake

Group: Birds
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 94,955

Brown Argus

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 94,102

Water Rail

Group: Birds
Peak month: January
Records since 2000: 93,917

Emperor dragonfly

Group: Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 93,185

Pink-footed Goose

Group: Birds
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 90,748