Birds of Boxford
What has actually been seen around Boxford: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,849 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Barn Owl
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Boxford
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Boxford (Suffolk) since 2010, across 1,849 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Barn Owl, Stock Dove and Woodpigeon.
Boxford is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 May and are lowest in November — about 4.2 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.
Nayland, 6 km to the south, has more species on record (143 against 122).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Boxford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 67 |
| 2 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 56 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 55 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 46 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 46 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 43 |
| 7 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 41 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 41 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 41 |
| 10 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 41 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 39 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 37 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 35 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 34 |
| 15 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 33 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 31 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 31 |
| 18 | TreecreeperCerthia familiaris | 30 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 30 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 28 |
Records by month
What to put out in Boxford
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 Boxford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Boxford are Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Green Woodpecker, based on 1,849 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Boxford?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Boxford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.