Birds of Barnby
What has actually been seen around Barnby: 224 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 224 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 50,670 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Barnby
224 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Barnby (Suffolk) since 2010, across 50,670 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mute Swan and Little Egret.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Barnby are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Little Egret and Lesser Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 7.1 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.
Beccles, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (170 against 224). Birds logged far more often around Barnby than there include Little Egret, Graylag Goose, Great Cormorant and Canada Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:57 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Barnby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,539 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,195 |
| 3 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,184 |
| 4 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,177 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,169 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,146 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,067 |
| 8 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 1,016 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,010 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 992 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 992 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 981 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 949 |
| 14 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 942 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 908 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 872 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 871 |
| 18 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 840 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 833 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 756 |
Records by month
What to put out in Barnby
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 Barnby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Barnby are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 50,670 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Barnby?
224 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Barnby?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.