Birds of Barningham
What has actually been seen around Barningham: 142 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 142 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,333 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Barningham
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Barningham (Suffolk) since 2010, across 6,333 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Barningham is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl. 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 June and are lowest in September — about 5.4 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.
Hopton, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (161 against 142). Birds logged far more often around Barningham than there include Nuthatch, European Stonechat and Eurasian Woodcock.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 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 Barningham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 817 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 233 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 224 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 175 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 175 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 174 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 160 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 156 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 150 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 135 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 124 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 121 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 121 |
| 14 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 119 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 118 |
| 16 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 116 |
| 17 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 111 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 109 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 107 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 99 |
Records by month
What to put out in Barningham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Barningham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Barningham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Wren and Blue Tit, based on 6,333 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Barningham?
142 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Barningham?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. 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.