Birds of Little Paxton
What has actually been seen around Little Paxton: 229 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 229 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 60,241 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Little Paxton
229 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Little Paxton (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 60,241 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Mute Swan and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Little Paxton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 5.5 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.
Saint Neots, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (211 against 229).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Little Paxton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,729 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,727 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,725 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,678 |
| 5 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,638 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,492 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,415 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,414 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 1,275 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,272 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 1,200 |
| 12 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,121 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,116 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,074 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 981 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 970 |
| 17 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 960 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 959 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 937 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 922 |
Records by month
What to put out in Little Paxton
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 Little Paxton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Little Paxton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin and Magpie, based on 60,241 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Little Paxton?
229 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Little Paxton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.