Birds of Chedburgh
What has actually been seen around Chedburgh: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,912 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 119 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Chedburgh
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chedburgh (Suffolk) since 2010, across 4,912 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Jackdaw and Blue Tit.
Chedburgh is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 April and are lowest in May — about 2.5 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.
Wickhambrook, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (99 against 114). Birds logged far more often around Chedburgh than there include Carrion Crow, Green Woodpecker, Wren and Mallard.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chedburgh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 265 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 198 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 182 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 178 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 177 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 174 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 164 |
| 8 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 157 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 150 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 139 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 134 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 133 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 132 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 113 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 111 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 110 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 96 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 94 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 91 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 90 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chedburgh
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 Chedburgh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chedburgh are Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Robin, based on 4,912 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chedburgh?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chedburgh?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in May. 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.