Birds of Gislingham
What has actually been seen around Gislingham: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,557 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 64 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Gislingham
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gislingham (Suffolk) since 2010, across 2,557 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Gislingham is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 July and are lowest in May — about 4.5 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.
Mellis, 4 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (108 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Gislingham than there include Common Linnet.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 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 Gislingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 286 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 132 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 86 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 84 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 82 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 74 |
| 7 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 72 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 69 |
| 9 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 66 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 63 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 62 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 59 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 58 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 56 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 54 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 54 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 50 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 46 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 45 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 45 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gislingham
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 Gislingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gislingham are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Stock Dove, based on 2,557 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gislingham?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gislingham?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in May. 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.