Birds of Spaldwick
What has actually been seen around Spaldwick: 191 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 191 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,754 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Spaldwick
191 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Spaldwick (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 8,754 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Water shapes this list. 55% of records near Spaldwick are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Greater Scaup and Little Egret lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in June — about 3.3 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.
Ellington, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (242 against 191). Birds logged far more often around Spaldwick than there include Greater Scaup, Black Tern, Common Merganser and Arctic Tern.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 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 Spaldwick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 726 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 464 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 397 |
| 4 | Greater ScaupAythya marila | 161 |
| 5 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 151 |
| 6 | Black TernChlidonias niger | 150 |
| 7 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 136 |
| 8 | Arctic TernSterna paradisaea | 135 |
| 9 | Green SandpiperTringa ochropus | 122 |
| 10 | DunlinCalidris alpina | 119 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 108 |
| 12 | Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus | 100 |
| 13 | Common ScoterMelanitta nigra | 99 |
| 14 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 92 |
| 15 | Common LoonGavia immer | 91 |
| 16 | Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava | 91 |
| 17 | SanderlingCalidris alba | 89 |
| 18 | Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos | 86 |
| 19 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 84 |
| 20 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 83 |
Records by month
What to put out in Spaldwick
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
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 Spaldwick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Spaldwick are Woodpigeon, Western Yellow Wagtail, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 8,754 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Spaldwick?
191 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Spaldwick?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in June. 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.