Birds of Gamlingay
What has actually been seen around Gamlingay: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,695 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 55 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Gamlingay
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gamlingay (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 12,695 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Gamlingay is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in September — about 3.6 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.
Potton, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (163 against 138). Birds logged far more often around Gamlingay than there include Marsh Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Gamlingay
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 673 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 670 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 590 |
| 4 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 490 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 460 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 448 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 419 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 414 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 383 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 377 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 360 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 320 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 315 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 314 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 300 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 296 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 267 |
| 18 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 258 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 248 |
| 20 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 238 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gamlingay
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
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 Gamlingay?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gamlingay are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow and Jackdaw, based on 12,695 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gamlingay?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gamlingay?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.