Birds of Badwell Ash
What has actually been seen around Badwell Ash: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,016 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 45 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Badwell Ash
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Badwell Ash (Suffolk) since 2010, across 3,016 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Barn Owl and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (46%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Badwell Ash sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Stock Dove, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, Common Buzzard 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 August and are lowest in November — about 9.2 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.
Elmswell, 5 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (125 against 125). Birds logged far more often around Badwell Ash than there include Yellow-legged Gull, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler and White-tailed Eagle.
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Badwell Ash
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 546 |
| 2 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 107 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 92 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 90 |
| 5 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 83 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 81 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 72 |
| 8 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 71 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 61 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 60 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 60 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 58 |
| 13 | Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis | 57 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 56 |
| 15 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 48 |
| 16 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 45 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 44 |
| 18 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 44 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 43 |
| 20 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 42 |
Records by month
What to put out in Badwell Ash
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 Badwell Ash?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Badwell Ash are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Stock Dove, Rook and Blackbird, based on 3,016 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Badwell Ash?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Badwell Ash?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in November. 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.