Birds of Warboys
What has actually been seen around Warboys: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,551 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Warboys
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Warboys (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 1,551 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Eurasian Wigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (26%), so a feeder in Warboys sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, while Eurasian Wigeon and others turn up on nearby water.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in November — 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.
Wistow, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (127 against 111).
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Warboys
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 80 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 68 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 63 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 59 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 58 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 54 |
| 7 | Common PochardAythya ferina | 49 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 48 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 48 |
| 10 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 48 |
| 11 | Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis | 41 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 36 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 36 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 36 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 33 |
| 16 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 33 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 33 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 31 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 30 |
| 20 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 30 |
Records by month
What to put out in Warboys
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 Warboys?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Warboys are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Goldfinch, based on 1,551 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Warboys?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Warboys?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.