Birds of Bluntisham
What has actually been seen around Bluntisham: 235 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 235 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 173,947 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bluntisham
235 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bluntisham (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 173,947 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Mute Swan and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Bluntisham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 2.8 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Somersham, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (219 against 235).
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bluntisham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 4,272 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 4,051 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,003 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,796 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,787 |
| 6 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 3,663 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 3,577 |
| 8 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 3,526 |
| 9 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 3,313 |
| 10 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 3,211 |
| 11 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 3,038 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 3,037 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,994 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 2,966 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,878 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,857 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,853 |
| 18 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,852 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,724 |
| 20 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 2,715 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bluntisham
Seasonal bird notes for Cambridgeshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Bluntisham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bluntisham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Goldfinch and Starling, based on 173,947 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bluntisham?
235 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bluntisham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.