Birds of Yaxley
What has actually been seen around Yaxley: 193 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 193 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 34,997 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Starling
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Yaxley
193 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Yaxley (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 34,997 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Starling, Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull.
Yaxley is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Starling, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 November and are lowest in August — about 12.3 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.
Stilton, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (175 against 193).
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Yaxley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 4,318 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,146 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,082 |
| 4 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,408 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,286 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,222 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,185 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 927 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 836 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 763 |
| 11 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 627 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 581 |
| 13 | Common GullLarus canus | 545 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 510 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 489 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 462 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 458 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 429 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 410 |
| 20 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 391 |
Records by month
What to put out in Yaxley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
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 Yaxley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Yaxley are Starling, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Carrion Crow and House Sparrow, based on 34,997 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Yaxley?
193 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Yaxley?
Observation records peak in November 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.