Suffolk · 52.35°N

Birds of Fressingfield

What has actually been seen around Fressingfield: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 133 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,442 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 48 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Fressingfield

133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fressingfield (Suffolk) since 2010, across 2,442 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Barn Owl and Common Kingfisher.

The records split between garden birds (45%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Fressingfield sees the familiar Bullfinch, Woodpigeon and Stock Dove, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, Little Owl 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 May and are lowest in November — about 9.9 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.

Stradbroke, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (88 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Fressingfield than there include Common Kingfisher, Little Egret, Treecreeper and Great Crested Grebe.

Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Fressingfield

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	227
2	Barn OwlTyto alba	136
3	Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis	134
4	SwiftApus apus	75
5	BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula	67
6	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	56
7	Stock DoveColumba oenas	56
8	JackdawColoeus monedula	47
9	RobinErithacus rubecula	46
10	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	45
11	BlackbirdTurdus merula	41
12	TreecreeperCerthia familiaris	39
13	Little OwlAthene noctua	39
14	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	38
15	European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur	37
16	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	36
17	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	35
18	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	35
19	Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus	33
20	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	32

Records by month

What to put out in Fressingfield

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Bullfinch
Sunflower hearts
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Treecreeper
Suet smeared into bark

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 Fressingfield?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fressingfield are Bullfinch, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 2,442 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Fressingfield?

133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Fressingfield?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.

Sources

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.