Birds of Cambourne
What has actually been seen around Cambourne: 149 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 149 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 27,890 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 69 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Cambourne
149 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cambourne (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 27,890 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Cambourne is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in April and are lowest in August — about 3.8 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.
Bourn, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (146 against 149).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cambourne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 948 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 822 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 819 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 819 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 761 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 756 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 745 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 724 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 720 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 707 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 681 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 674 |
| 13 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 658 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 608 |
| 15 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 606 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 587 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 577 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 563 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 563 |
| 20 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 536 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cambourne
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Cambourne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cambourne are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 27,890 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cambourne?
149 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cambourne?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.