Birds of Elmswell
What has actually been seen around Elmswell: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,664 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Elmswell
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Elmswell (Suffolk) since 2010, across 5,664 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Elmswell is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, 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 Barn Owl. 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 May and are lowest in March — about 6.1 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.
Haughley, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (143 against 125). Birds logged far more often around Elmswell than there include European Turtle Dove.
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Elmswell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 360 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 186 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 165 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 165 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 150 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 149 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 143 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 131 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 127 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 126 |
| 11 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 125 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 125 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 119 |
| 14 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 116 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 112 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 111 |
| 17 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 110 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 107 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 104 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 103 |
Records by month
What to put out in Elmswell
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 Elmswell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Elmswell are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 5,664 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Elmswell?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Elmswell?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. 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.