Birds of Chatteris
What has actually been seen around Chatteris: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,081 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Chatteris
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chatteris (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 13,081 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Collared Dove.
Chatteris is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 January and are lowest in September — about 4.5 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.
Wimblington, 6 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (131 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Chatteris than there include Jackdaw, Collared Dove, Starling and House Martin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chatteris
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,133 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,010 |
| 3 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 954 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 935 |
| 5 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 891 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 634 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 515 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 496 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 494 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 428 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 364 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 362 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 327 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 315 |
| 15 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 311 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 267 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 196 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 165 |
| 19 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 154 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 145 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chatteris
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Chatteris?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chatteris are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Blackbird and Starling, based on 13,081 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chatteris?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chatteris?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. 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.