Birds of March
What has actually been seen around March: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,526 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about March
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of March (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 2,526 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Goldfinch.
March is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier. 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 June and are lowest in February — about 9.3 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.
Wimblington, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (131 against 119). Birds logged far more often around March than there include European Herring Gull and Little Owl.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 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 March
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 137 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 134 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 85 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 84 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 75 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 72 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 67 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 66 |
| 9 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 63 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 62 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 62 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 59 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 56 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 53 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 52 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 50 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 50 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 49 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 44 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 42 |
Records by month
What to put out in March
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
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 March?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of March are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 2,526 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near March?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in March?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. 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.