Birds of Needingworth
What has actually been seen around Needingworth: 246 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 246 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 260,876 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Needingworth
246 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Needingworth (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 260,876 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Mallard and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Needingworth are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Mallard 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.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — 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.
Saint Ives, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (229 against 246).
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 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 Needingworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 5,841 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 5,814 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5,674 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 5,516 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 5,454 |
| 6 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 5,336 |
| 7 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 5,215 |
| 8 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 5,083 |
| 9 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 4,921 |
| 10 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 4,835 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 4,830 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 4,638 |
| 13 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,629 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 4,604 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 4,603 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 4,337 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 4,266 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 4,221 |
| 19 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 4,219 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 4,168 |
Records by month
What to put out in Needingworth
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 Needingworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Needingworth are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird, based on 260,876 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Needingworth?
246 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Needingworth?
Observation records peak in April 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.