Birds of Cheveley
What has actually been seen around Cheveley: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,774 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 97 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Cheveley
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cheveley (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 2,774 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Cheveley is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Tawny Owl. 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 March and are lowest in November — about 10.4 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.
Moulton, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (107 against 105).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cheveley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 596 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 135 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 126 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 121 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 119 |
| 6 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 105 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 97 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 93 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 73 |
| 10 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 70 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 69 |
| 12 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 66 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 64 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 52 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 47 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 45 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 44 |
| 18 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 44 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 41 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 40 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cheveley
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 Cheveley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cheveley are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Rook, based on 2,774 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cheveley?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cheveley?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in November. 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.