Birds of Coddenham
What has actually been seen around Coddenham: 165 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 165 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,263 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Coddenham
165 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Coddenham (Suffolk) since 2010, across 25,263 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Coddenham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
9 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 April and are lowest in July — about 3.1 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 south, has a similar number of species on record (167 against 165).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 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 Coddenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 704 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 619 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 619 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 610 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 600 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 591 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 586 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 555 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 555 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 541 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 538 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 535 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 511 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 496 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 485 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 483 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 468 |
| 18 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 467 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 466 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 463 |
Records by month
What to put out in Coddenham
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 Coddenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Coddenham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Magpie and Robin, based on 25,263 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Coddenham?
165 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Coddenham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.