Birds of Bacton
What has actually been seen around Bacton: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,235 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bacton
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bacton (Suffolk) since 2010, across 2,235 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Bacton is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Stock Dove and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl 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 July and are lowest in February — about 3.7 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.
Gislingham, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (106 against 111).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bacton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 281 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 75 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 72 |
| 4 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 72 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 65 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 64 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 63 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 60 |
| 9 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 57 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 55 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 46 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 45 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 45 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 45 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 43 |
| 16 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 42 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 41 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 39 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 38 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 36 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bacton
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 Bacton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bacton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Stock Dove, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 2,235 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bacton?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bacton?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.