Birds of Bramford
What has actually been seen around Bramford: 154 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 154 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 32,396 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bramford
154 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bramford (Suffolk) since 2010, across 32,396 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Bramford is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 May and are lowest in September — about 2.1 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.
Claydon, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (167 against 154). Birds logged far more often around Bramford than there include Mandarin Duck, Waxwing and Tawny Owl.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bramford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,703 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,515 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,495 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,452 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,348 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,333 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,161 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,078 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,009 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 993 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 983 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 854 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 840 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 839 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 785 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 764 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 749 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 739 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 611 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 598 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bramford
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 Bramford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bramford are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 32,396 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bramford?
154 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bramford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.