Birds of Burwell
What has actually been seen around Burwell: 208 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 208 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 90,018 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Burwell
208 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burwell (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 90,018 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
The records split between garden birds (49%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Burwell sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Magpie, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 3.7 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.
Swaffham Prior, 3 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (189 against 208).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burwell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,461 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,428 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,275 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 2,030 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,923 |
| 6 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,856 |
| 7 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,842 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,820 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,767 |
| 10 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 1,763 |
| 11 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,735 |
| 12 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 1,725 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,667 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,667 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,661 |
| 16 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,658 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,657 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 1,650 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,546 |
| 20 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 1,519 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burwell
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 Burwell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burwell are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch and Wren, based on 90,018 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burwell?
208 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burwell?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.