Birds of Papworth Everard
What has actually been seen around Papworth Everard: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 23,946 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Papworth Everard
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Papworth Everard (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 23,946 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Papworth Everard is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in July — about 4.3 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.
Elsworth, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (160 against 146).
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 Papworth Everard
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 695 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 679 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 665 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 664 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 651 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 630 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 629 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 622 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 609 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 606 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 590 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 583 |
| 13 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 582 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 573 |
| 15 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 542 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 522 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 510 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 503 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 498 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 491 |
Records by month
What to put out in Papworth Everard
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 Papworth Everard?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Papworth Everard are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 23,946 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Papworth Everard?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Papworth Everard?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.