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Welcome to the Club
Welcome to the Club
The Cambridgeshire Bird Club promotes the study, recording and conservation of birds in Cambridgeshire and encourages a wider interest in natural history and the protection of county wildlife habitats.
We record the County's birds in our Annual Report, so we need your records. We have a stunning Gallery, so we want your photos. We have field projects, we have indoor meetings and trips, and we keep you informed with our monthly emailed bulletins. We have links to active bird ringing groups. And have a look at our Facebook and our Twitter (X) sites.
You can see What's About? and we urge you to report interesting, sensitive or confidential sightings to the County Recorder.
We email Club members with many announcements but we also use our website to provide information. We hope you enjoy your visit and come back soon.
Announcements
Announcements
Photo of the Year 2025: congratulations to Jan Michelac for his superb Grey Heron holding a small Pike. See it, and 2nd and 3rd place photos here
The Chair's Report for 2025, presented at the 2026 AGM on 13 March, is available to read here
Next Club indoor talk, Friday 10 April. 7.30pm at the Wilkinson Room, St. John’s Church, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN. Ecologist and birder Marcus Kohler will provide an insight to the club on the relationship between the counties’ birds and wildlife with the planning and development industry,
Details of the club's field trips this summer (May to August) are now available on the Meetings page
Since last year there is free membership to anyone aged 25 or younger.
Club e-Bulletins up to August are now available to all to read. They contain records, photos, articles and event reminders: read the recent ones here
Other announcements
Other announcements
Bird flu in wild birds, latest - reporting to Defra of dying and dead birds suspected to be infected with bird flu can now be done online. Start at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-dead-wild-birds - reporting takes about five minutes. Best to have location details at hand. Reports can also be added to BirdTrack. Also, read the RSPB narrative here https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/avian-influenza-updates
The 2023 Annual Report (No. 97) is now available to purchase. Look here for details.
CBC Annual Reports for 2000, 2001 and 2002 are now available to read and search See here
The CBC recording checklist can be viewed and downloaded here
Club Bulletins back to the first issue in 1951 have now been digitised and were added to the website in 2021- read them here
The 2019 Annual Report (No. 93) is now available to read on this website - read here 2020 and 2021 Annual Reports to be added as soon as possible.
Do read Bob Jarman's Centenary Lecture presented at the Club's Centenary Dinner 16 April. Read here Also to be found under 'Publications'
Next Club indoor talk, April 10th. 7.30pm at the Wilkinson Room, St. John’s Church, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN. Marcus Kohler will provide an insight to the club on the relationship between the counties’ birds and wildlife with the planning and development industry, and the part ecology plays in how planning policy decisions are made. Marcus is a well-known county birder and ecologist who runs his own ecological consultancy. He has travelled extensively in pursuit of birds and wildlife.
Avian Flu in wild birds -latest
Avian Flu in wild birds -latest
AVIAN FLU: Please under no circumstances go near or touch wildfowl suspected to have avian flu, leave this to the professionals.
Bird flu in wild birds, latest - Rob Partridge has today (9 November 2025) reported dead and dying Whooper Swans and Mute Swans on the Ouse Washes. The reporting to Defra of dying and dead birds suspected to be infected with bird flu can now be done online. Start at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-dead-wild-birds - reporting takes about five minutes. Best to have location details at hand.
Read the RSPB narrative here https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/avian-influenza-updates
X (fomerly Twitter)
X (fomerly Twitter)
We will let you know when we can resume feeds to this webpage.
Photo of the year 2025
Photo of the year 2025
Congratulations to Jan Michalec for his winning photo of a Grey Heron. Second place goes to Garth Peacock's Great Reed Warbler and Jan Michelac's Peregines take third place. Click here to view all three photos. and click 2025 candidates to see all the candidates.
Picture of the Month - January
Picture of the Month - January
Red Kite © Simon Stirrup, Cottenham, 2 January 2026
Joanna Kubica chose January's Picture of the Month.
"My choice for the January photo of the month is Simon Stirrup’s Red Kite.
The image stands out for its striking composition and distinctive atmosphere. Beautifully lit by warm sunset light, the Red Kite captured against the full moon shows how photographing even common species in unusual settings can produce something truly captivating. A perfectly timed and creative shot.
Other images I particularly liked this month include Roger Cresswell’s Kestrel caught mid-lunch - a powerful behavioural shot of a raptor in action; George Walthew’s Water Rail - a high-quality image capturing a typically elusive bird in the open; and his Long-eared Owl, for the effort it took to photograph it without too many twigs in view. Jon Heath’s Greater Scaup also stands out for its eye-level perspective and thoughtful composition. Photographed alongside a Tufted Duck, the image clearly highlights the key differences between the two species, offering educational value."
The 2023 Report No. 97 is now available to purchase at £15.00 including postage and packing.
The 2023 Report No. 97 is now available to purchase at £15.00 including postage and packing.
Where's that site?
Where's that site?
If you are unsure of the location of the less well-known birding sites, check our Gazetteer, which also provides standardised names to include in recording checklists for the Club's database and Birdtrack. Check the Grabagrid map which provides precise site grid references, and also shows pop-up vice-county boundaries
Centenary Lecture presented by Bob Jarman on 16 April 2025 at the Club's Centenary Dinner
Centenary Lecture presented by Bob Jarman on 16 April 2025 at the Club's Centenary Dinner
Lists and facts
Lists and facts
County birders life lists, individual record year lists / record day lists, garden lists and other records - view them here
County birders life lists, individual record year lists / record day lists, garden lists and other records - view them here
Found and injured bird? Contact a rehabilitator. Baby birds? Read here and also here
Local bird news from Cambirds.
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