Suffolk · 52.09°N

Birds of Cavendish

What has actually been seen around Cavendish: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 122 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,820 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 45 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Cavendish

122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cavendish (Suffolk) since 2010, across 1,820 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.

Cavendish is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird 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 October — about 11.6 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.

Glemsford, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (141 against 122).

Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Cavendish

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	76
2	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	72
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	61
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	58
5	SwiftApus apus	53
6	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	53
7	Great TitParus major	51
8	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	47
9	MagpiePica pica	46
10	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	40
11	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	37
12	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	36
13	RookCorvus frugilegus	34
14	Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea	34
15	DunnockPrunella modularis	34
16	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	34
17	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	33
18	House SparrowPasser domesticus	33
19	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	33
20	FieldfareTurdus pilaris	29

Records by month

What to put out in Cavendish

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet

Seasonal bird notes for Suffolk

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 Cavendish?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cavendish are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Pied Wagtail, based on 1,820 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Cavendish?

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

When is the best month for birds in Cavendish?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.

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.