Birds of Wistow
What has actually been seen around Wistow: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,328 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Wistow
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wistow (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 2,328 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Wistow is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 January and are lowest in August — about 5.3 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.
Warboys, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (111 against 127).
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 Wistow
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 110 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 94 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 92 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 80 |
| 5 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 80 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 78 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 76 |
| 8 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 75 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 62 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 62 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 53 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 52 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 51 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 50 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 49 |
| 16 | Common PochardAythya ferina | 49 |
| 17 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 48 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 45 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 45 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 40 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wistow
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 Wistow?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wistow are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 2,328 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wistow?
127 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wistow?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. 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.