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Birds in Cambridgeshire

Our list for Cambridgeshire has 201 bird species recorded regularly there: 98 residents, 35 summer visitors, 34 winter visitors, 33 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor

The list comes from 1.1 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
201
In October
144
Common
89
Busiest month
May

What's special about Cambridgeshire

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Cambridgeshire is worth visiting for.

  1. Corn BuntingCorn Bunting4.2×Resident · 0.29% of records here, 0.07% across England
  2. Whooper SwanWhooper Swan3.2×Winter visitor · 0.22% of records here, 0.07% across England
  3. European Turtle-doveEuropean Turtle-dove3.2×Summer visitor · 0.07% of records here, 0.02% across England
  4. Common CraneCommon Crane3.1×Winter visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.02% across England
  5. Yellow-legged GullYellow-legged Gull3.0×Resident · 0.18% of records here, 0.06% across England
  6. Glossy IbisGlossy Ibis3.0×Summer visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.02% across England
  7. Tundra SwanTundra Swan2.6×Winter visitor · 0.04% of records here, 0.02% across England
  8. Eurasian BitternEurasian Bittern2.5×Summer visitor · 0.15% of records here, 0.06% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.86%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.33%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin3.25%
  4. MagpieMagpie3.10%
  5. JackdawJackdaw2.85%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit2.72%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.98%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.29%
  3. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.15%
  4. Grey PloverGrey PloverPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%
  5. HawfinchHawfinchPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%
  6. Common LoonCommon LoonWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%

Share of all bird records in Cambridgeshire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Cambridgeshire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Cambridgeshire

Records by month
Bird records in Cambridgeshire by month, 2019–2024
January104,220
February77,576
March95,630
April138,365
May147,419
June98,988
July73,678
August74,022
September73,230
October78,886
November68,049
December64,982

May has the most records (147,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 28
All 28 families in Cambridgeshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Cambridgeshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Cambridgeshire stands out for Corn Bunting, Whooper Swan, European Turtle-dove and Common Crane. Each is recorded at least 3 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Cambridgeshire?

201 species, each recorded regularly in Cambridgeshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 98 residents, 35 summer visitors, 34 winter visitors, 33 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Cambridgeshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Cambridgeshire in October?

144 species on our list for Cambridgeshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Magpie and Jackdaw.

What are the most common birds in Cambridgeshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Cambridgeshire are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Blue Tit and Black-headed Gull.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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