Birds of Felixstowe
What has actually been seen around Felixstowe: 293 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 293 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 63,852 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Felixstowe
293 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Felixstowe (Suffolk) since 2010, across 63,852 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in Felixstowe sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 October and are lowest in December — about 3.6 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.
Harwich, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (299 against 293).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Felixstowe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,866 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,769 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,649 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,608 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,583 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,509 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,431 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,303 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,293 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,266 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,244 |
| 12 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 1,185 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 1,152 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,143 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,143 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,126 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,122 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 1,090 |
| 19 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 831 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 828 |
Records by month
What to put out in Felixstowe
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 Felixstowe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Felixstowe are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie and Starling, based on 63,852 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Felixstowe?
293 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Felixstowe?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in December. 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.