Birds of Bucklesham
What has actually been seen around Bucklesham: 225 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 225 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 41,939 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bucklesham
225 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bucklesham (Suffolk) since 2010, across 41,939 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Bucklesham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Little Egret, Black-headed Gull and European Herring 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 Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 3.2 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.
Kesgrave, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (184 against 225). Birds logged far more often around Bucklesham than there include Little Egret, Eurasian Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit and Common Redshank.
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 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bucklesham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,023 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 944 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 914 |
| 4 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 886 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 872 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 826 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 808 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 758 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 739 |
| 10 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 735 |
| 11 | Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa | 712 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 711 |
| 13 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 694 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 666 |
| 15 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 647 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 623 |
| 17 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 606 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 605 |
| 19 | BrantBranta bernicla | 597 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 570 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bucklesham
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 Bucklesham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bucklesham are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 41,939 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bucklesham?
225 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bucklesham?
Observation records peak in April 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.