Birds of Linton
What has actually been seen around Linton: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,022 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Linton
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Linton (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 4,022 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Linton 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, Blue Tit, Robin and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 May and are lowest in December — 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.
Balsham, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (99 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Linton than there include Green Woodpecker, Canada Goose, Graylag Goose and Barnacle Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Linton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 165 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 163 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 160 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 159 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 143 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 128 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 127 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 120 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 120 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 119 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 118 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 118 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 114 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 105 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 89 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 85 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 80 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 79 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 75 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 69 |
Records by month
What to put out in Linton
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 Linton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Linton are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 4,022 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Linton?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Linton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.