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Birds of Great Staughton

What has actually been seen around Great Staughton: 241 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
241 within 5 km
Observation records
99,909 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month
August
Elevation
28 m
Daylight, June / December
16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Great Staughton

241 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Great Staughton (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 99,909 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Mute Swan.

Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Great Staughton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.

Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 4.0 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.

Kimbolton, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (180 against 241). Birds logged far more often around Great Staughton than there include Yellow-legged Gull, Western Yellow Wagtail and Common Sandpiper.

Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Great Staughton

#BirdRecords
1Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus3,290
2MallardAnas platyrhynchos2,404
3Mute SwanCygnus olor2,287
4Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2,196
5Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2,162
6Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2,162
7Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2,096
8WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2,079
9Pied WagtailMotacilla alba1,949
10Eurasian CootFulica atra1,924
11Carrion CrowCorvus corone1,923
12GadwallMareca strepera1,813
13RobinErithacus rubecula1,677
14MagpiePica pica1,600
15BlackbirdTurdus merula1,581
16Little EgretEgretta garzetta1,538
17Canada GooseBranta canadensis1,526
18Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus1,472
19Gray HeronArdea cinerea1,427
20Graylag GooseAnser anser1,379

Records by month

What to put out in Great Staughton

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 Great Staughton?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Great Staughton are Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Carrion Crow, Robin and Magpie, based on 99,909 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Great Staughton?

241 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Great Staughton?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.