Birds of Comberton
What has actually been seen around Comberton: 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
- 17,341 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Comberton
149 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Comberton (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 17,341 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Comberton is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 August — about 3.0 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.
Coton, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (194 against 149). Birds logged far more often around Comberton than there include Yellowhammer, Fieldfare, Common Linnet and Corn Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Comberton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 743 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 615 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 580 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 576 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 567 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 552 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 516 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 506 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 467 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 462 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 431 |
| 12 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 429 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 415 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 376 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 349 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 346 |
| 17 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 345 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 342 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 341 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 333 |
Records by month
What to put out in Comberton
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 Comberton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Comberton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 17,341 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Comberton?
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 Comberton?
Observation records peak in March 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.