Birds of Longstanton
What has actually been seen around Longstanton: 197 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 197 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 71,988 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Longstanton
197 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Longstanton (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 71,988 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Longstanton is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Hobby.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 1.9 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.
Bar Hill, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (179 against 197). Birds logged far more often around Longstanton than there include Eurasian Bittern and Eurasian Hobby.
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Longstanton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,405 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,698 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,679 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,674 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 2,198 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,112 |
| 7 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,109 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,058 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,022 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,976 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,953 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,894 |
| 13 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 1,800 |
| 14 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 1,687 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,572 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,454 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 1,358 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,334 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,234 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,088 |
Records by month
What to put out in Longstanton
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 Longstanton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Longstanton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 71,988 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Longstanton?
197 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Longstanton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.