Common Birds in Cambridgeshire
57 species matching this filter.
Cambridgeshire is home to 57 commonly spotted bird species, reflecting the county's rich mix of fenland, farmland, river corridors and urban green spaces. From familiar garden visitors like Blackbirds and Great Tits to wetland specialists such as Common Reed-warblers and Gadwall on the Ouse Washes, there is always something to see. Many of these species also feature in our guide to 23 Common Garden Birds in the UK (Full Guide with Pictures), making Cambridgeshire a rewarding county for both beginners and seasoned birders.
Showing 24–46 of 57 species
Fieldfare
Turdus pilarisLC
A common winter thrush arriving from October, often seen in noisy flocks feeding on berries and ploughed farmland.
Oct–Apr
Gadwall
Mareca streperaLC
A common resident on lakes and reservoirs, often overlooked among Mallards. Breeds at several Fenland wetland sites.
Year-round
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carboLC
Common and widespread year-round on rivers, lakes, and gravel pits, often seen perched with wings outstretched to dry.
Year-round
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatusLC
A familiar resident on lakes, reservoirs, and gravel pits across the county, performing elaborate courtship displays in spring.
Year-round
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos majorLC
A common resident of woodlands, parks, and mature gardens. Its loud drumming is a familiar spring sound across the county.
Year-round
Great Tit
Parus majorLC
A common and familiar garden resident throughout Cambridgeshire. Visits feeders readily and nests in holes in trees and nest boxes across the county.
Year-round
Greenfinch
Chloris chlorisLC
A common resident of gardens and hedgerows, though numbers have declined sharply due to disease in recent years.
Year-round
Grey Heron
Ardea cinereaLC
A common and familiar resident, seen year-round along rivers, ditches, and lakes throughout the county.
Year-round
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Greylag Goose
Anser anserLC
A common resident breeding on gravel pits, lakes and fenland waterways. Large flocks gather on the Ouse Washes and flooded fields in winter.
Year-round
House Martin
Delichon urbicumLC
A common summer breeder nesting under the eaves of buildings in towns and villages. Gathers in flocks before departing by October.
Apr–Oct
House Sparrow
Passer domesticusLC
A common year-round resident closely tied to human habitation, nesting in roof spaces and hedges across towns and villages.
Year-round
Jackdaw
Corvus monedulaLC
A common and sociable resident, nesting in church towers and old buildings. Often seen in noisy flocks over towns and villages.
Year-round
Kestrel
Falco tinnunculusLC
A familiar year-round resident, commonly seen hovering over roadside verges and arable fields across the flat Fenland landscape.
Year-round
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscusLC
A common resident found year-round at landfill sites, playing fields and gravel pits, with peak numbers in summer.
Year-round
Linnet
Linaria cannabinaLC
A common resident of farmland and rough ground, often forming large winter flocks on stubble fields across the Fens.
Year-round
Little Egret
Egretta garzettaLC
Now a common resident at wetlands, ditches, and flooded fields across the Fens, having colonised the county since the 2000s.
Year-round
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollisLC
A common year-round resident on ponds, ditches and slow rivers, its whinnying trill a familiar sound across the Fens.
Year-round
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatusLC
A common resident often seen in lively, acrobatic flocks moving through hedgerows and woodland edges. Family groups roam widely outside the breeding season.
Year-round
Magpie
Pica picaLC
A common and conspicuous resident of gardens, hedgerows, and farmland across the county. Easily recognised by its bold black-and-white plumage and long tail.
Year-round
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchosLC
Abundant on virtually every waterway, lake, and park pond across the county throughout the year.
Year-round
Moorhen
Gallinula chloropusLC
Common on ponds, ditches, and waterways throughout the county. Often seen picking its way along muddy margins.
Year-round
Mute Swan
Cygnus olorLC
A common and elegant resident gracing the Cam, Ouse and fenland waterways year-round. Pairs nest along rivers, lakes and gravel pits across the county.
Year-round
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellusNT
A common resident of farmland and wet grassland year-round, though breeding numbers have declined significantly across the fens.
Year-round