Birds of Shepreth
What has actually been seen around Shepreth: 188 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 188 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 75,218 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Shepreth
188 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shepreth (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 75,218 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Shepreth is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 2.8 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.
Fowlmere, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (188 against 188).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Shepreth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,586 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,295 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,290 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,281 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,258 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 2,183 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,057 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,966 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,948 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,871 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,838 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,832 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,791 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,541 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,514 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,492 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,482 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,378 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,331 |
| 20 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 1,225 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shepreth
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 Shepreth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shepreth are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 75,218 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shepreth?
188 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shepreth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.