Birds of Debenham
What has actually been seen around Debenham: 91 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 91 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,062 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Debenham
91 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Debenham (Suffolk) since 2010, across 1,062 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Barn Owl and Swift.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (21%), so a feeder in Debenham sees the familiar Stock Dove, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard. 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 November — about 16.7 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.
Worlingworth, 7 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (90 against 91).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 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 Debenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 184 |
| 2 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 90 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 53 |
| 4 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 47 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 37 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 31 |
| 7 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 23 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 22 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 22 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 22 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 20 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 20 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 20 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 18 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 18 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 17 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 17 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 17 |
| 19 | Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops | 16 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 16 |
Records by month
What to put out in Debenham
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 Debenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Debenham are Stock Dove, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Rook and Blackbird, based on 1,062 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Debenham?
91 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Debenham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.