Birds of Cadnam
What has actually been seen around Cadnam: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,690 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Cadnam
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cadnam (Hampshire) since 2010, across 12,690 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Cadnam is a garden-bird place: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Red Kite. 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 March and are lowest in November — about 5.1 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.
Lyndhurst, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (156 against 130). Birds logged far more often around Cadnam than there include Mallard and Canada Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cadnam
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 598 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 584 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 540 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 480 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 413 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 400 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 368 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 353 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 344 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 333 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 330 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 326 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 319 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 300 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 299 |
| 16 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 286 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 269 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 258 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 256 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 243 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cadnam
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Hampshire
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 Cadnam?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cadnam are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 12,690 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cadnam?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cadnam?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.