Birds of Aldeburgh
What has actually been seen around Aldeburgh: 282 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 282 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 96,659 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Aldeburgh
282 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aldeburgh (Suffolk) since 2010, across 96,659 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 51% of records near Aldeburgh are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Little Egret lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in March — about 2.3 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.
Leiston, 6 km to the north, has more species on record (308 against 282).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aldeburgh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,181 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,141 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,989 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,872 |
| 5 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,643 |
| 6 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,525 |
| 7 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,521 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,495 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,495 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,434 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 1,409 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,405 |
| 13 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,354 |
| 14 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 1,320 |
| 15 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 1,311 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,299 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,265 |
| 18 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 1,252 |
| 19 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,223 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,221 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aldeburgh
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 Aldeburgh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aldeburgh are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin and Magpie, based on 96,659 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aldeburgh?
282 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aldeburgh?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.