Birds of Duxford
What has actually been seen around Duxford: 166 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 166 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 29,448 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Duxford
166 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Duxford (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 29,448 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw.
Duxford is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 2.0 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.
Sawston, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (203 against 166).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 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 Duxford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,440 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,284 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,263 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,229 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,210 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,075 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 978 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 970 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 937 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 879 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 833 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 829 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 763 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 747 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 718 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 686 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 649 |
| 18 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 615 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 567 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 519 |
Records by month
What to put out in Duxford
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 Duxford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Duxford are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 29,448 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Duxford?
166 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Duxford?
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.