Cambridgeshire · 52.67°N

Birds of Wisbech

What has actually been seen around Wisbech: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 121 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,737 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 6 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Wisbech

121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wisbech (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 2,737 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Wisbech is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Collared Dove and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.

Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 5.7 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.

West Walton, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (153 against 121). Birds logged far more often around Wisbech than there include Bullfinch.

Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Wisbech

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	120
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	103
3	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	89
4	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	79
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	74
6	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	73
7	SwiftApus apus	72
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	72
9	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	63
10	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	63
11	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	59
12	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	59
13	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	55
14	Great TitParus major	55
15	MagpiePica pica	53
16	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	51
17	DunnockPrunella modularis	49
18	JackdawColoeus monedula	45
19	Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis	44
20	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	43

Records by month

What to put out in Wisbech

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Collared Dove
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet

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 Wisbech?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wisbech are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Collared Dove, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 2,737 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Wisbech?

121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Wisbech?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.

Sources

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.