Birds of Sutton
What has actually been seen around Sutton: 204 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 204 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 23,895 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Sutton
204 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sutton (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 23,895 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Sutton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mallard 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 Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in March and are lowest in September — about 3.9 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.
Haddenham, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (166 against 204). Birds logged far more often around Sutton than there include Eurasian Coot, Tufted Duck, Eurasian Wigeon and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sutton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,029 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 639 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 633 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 621 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 605 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 592 |
| 7 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 543 |
| 8 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 514 |
| 9 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 470 |
| 10 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 447 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 432 |
| 12 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 427 |
| 13 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 415 |
| 14 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 409 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 406 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 398 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 389 |
| 18 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 385 |
| 19 | Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus | 377 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 368 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sutton
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 Sutton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sutton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling, Common Reed Bunting and Magpie, based on 23,895 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sutton?
204 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sutton?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.