Birds of Saint Neots
What has actually been seen around Saint Neots: 211 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 211 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 41,471 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Saint Neots
211 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saint Neots (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 41,471 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Saint Neots sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, while Mute Swan and others turn up on nearby water.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 7.1 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.
Little Paxton, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (229 against 211).
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 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saint Neots
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,277 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,210 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,186 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,186 |
| 5 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,140 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,096 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,068 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,060 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 988 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 973 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 924 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 824 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 815 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 773 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 730 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 728 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 697 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 672 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 653 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 651 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint Neots
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 Saint Neots?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saint Neots are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin and Magpie, based on 41,471 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint Neots?
211 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Saint Neots?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.