Birds of Framlingham
What has actually been seen around Framlingham: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,303 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Framlingham
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Framlingham (Suffolk) since 2010, across 6,303 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Framlingham is a garden-bird place: 70% 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.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl 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 October — about 7.0 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.
Wickham Market, 8 km to the south, has more species on record (153 against 117). Birds logged far more often around Framlingham than there include Canada Goose and Swan Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Framlingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 438 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 286 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 269 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 237 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 223 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 200 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 198 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 193 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 174 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 169 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 166 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 158 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 141 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 138 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 127 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 125 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 125 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 123 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 120 |
| 20 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 113 |
Records by month
What to put out in Framlingham
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 Framlingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Framlingham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Great Tit, based on 6,303 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Framlingham?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Framlingham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.