Birds of Claydon
What has actually been seen around Claydon: 167 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 167 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 27,052 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Claydon
167 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Claydon (Suffolk) since 2010, across 27,052 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blue Tit.
Claydon is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit and Robin 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 Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 October — 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.
Bramford, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (154 against 167). Birds logged far more often around Claydon than there include Rook, Eurasian Coot, Tufted Duck and Northern Lapwing.
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 Claydon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,075 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 983 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 962 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 950 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 927 |
| 6 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 882 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 878 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 859 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 750 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 728 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 687 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 600 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 576 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 568 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 544 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 526 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 499 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 498 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 458 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 404 |
Records by month
What to put out in Claydon
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 Claydon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Claydon are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 27,052 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Claydon?
167 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Claydon?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.