Birds of Manea
What has actually been seen around Manea: 217 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 217 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 40,626 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Manea
217 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Manea (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 40,626 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Manea are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan and Northern Lapwing 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 Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 3.1 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.
Welney, 6 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (221 against 217). Birds logged far more often around Manea than there include Great Spotted Woodpecker, Common Kingfisher and Common Greenshank.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Manea
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,008 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 952 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 897 |
| 4 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 887 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 887 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 860 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 826 |
| 8 | Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus | 811 |
| 9 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 809 |
| 10 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 763 |
| 11 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 750 |
| 12 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 725 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 691 |
| 14 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 681 |
| 15 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 668 |
| 16 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 667 |
| 17 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 625 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 609 |
| 19 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 601 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 601 |
Records by month
What to put out in Manea
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
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 Manea?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Manea are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Goldfinch and Magpie, based on 40,626 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Manea?
217 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Manea?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.