Birds of Haddenham
What has actually been seen around Haddenham: 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
- 5,776 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Haddenham
166 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Haddenham (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 5,776 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (24%), so a feeder in Haddenham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 November — about 3.3 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.
Sutton, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (204 against 166). Birds logged far more often around Haddenham than there include Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Red Kite and Waxwing.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Haddenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 313 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 183 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 170 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 148 |
| 5 | Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus | 142 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 137 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 136 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 127 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 125 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 122 |
| 11 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 121 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 119 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 114 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 113 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 108 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 107 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 106 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 104 |
| 19 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 102 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 92 |
Records by month
What to put out in Haddenham
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 Haddenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Haddenham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldfinch and Robin, based on 5,776 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Haddenham?
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 Haddenham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.