Birds of Fulbourn
What has actually been seen around Fulbourn: 174 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 174 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,459 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Fulbourn
174 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fulbourn (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 19,459 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Fulbourn is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier. 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 2.7 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.
Great Wilbraham, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (161 against 174).
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 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fulbourn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,139 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 821 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 681 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 634 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 626 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 624 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 594 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 524 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 477 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 477 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 456 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 433 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 368 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 344 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 341 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 327 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 316 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 299 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 294 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 291 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fulbourn
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 Fulbourn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fulbourn are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 19,459 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fulbourn?
174 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fulbourn?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.