Birds of Elsworth
What has actually been seen around Elsworth: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 160 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 26,832 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Elsworth
160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Elsworth (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 26,832 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit.
Elsworth is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 April and are lowest in August — about 4.2 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.
Papworth Everard, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (146 against 160).
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 Elsworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 852 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 759 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 719 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 716 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 714 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 690 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 681 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 658 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 644 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 636 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 614 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 605 |
| 13 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 594 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 581 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 576 |
| 16 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 568 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 560 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 543 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 541 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 510 |
Records by month
What to put out in Elsworth
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 Elsworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Elsworth are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin, based on 26,832 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Elsworth?
160 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Elsworth?
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.