Birds of Cuddington
What has actually been seen around Cuddington: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 145 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,673 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Cuddington
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester) since 2010, across 10,673 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Cuddington is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — 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.
Weaverham, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (212 against 145).
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cuddington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 448 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 414 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 409 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 352 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 331 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 331 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 319 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 283 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 282 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 271 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 261 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 259 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 213 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 213 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 208 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 206 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 186 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 179 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 169 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 158 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cuddington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Cheshire West and Chester
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 Cuddington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cuddington are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 10,673 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cuddington?
145 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cuddington?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.