Birds of Willingham
What has actually been seen around Willingham: 239 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 239 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 194,588 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Willingham
239 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Willingham (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 194,588 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (53%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Willingham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 2.6 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.
Longstanton, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (197 against 239). Birds logged far more often around Willingham than there include Great Cormorant, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Cetti's Warbler and Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 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 Willingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5,819 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,546 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 4,370 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 4,345 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 4,270 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 4,010 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 3,926 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,887 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 3,841 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,765 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 3,763 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 3,617 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 3,486 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,373 |
| 15 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 3,352 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 3,276 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 3,253 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 3,233 |
| 19 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 3,209 |
| 20 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 3,141 |
Records by month
What to put out in Willingham
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 Willingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Willingham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 194,588 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Willingham?
239 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Willingham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.