Birds of Hadleigh
What has actually been seen around Hadleigh: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,523 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Hadleigh
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hadleigh (Suffolk) since 2010, across 4,523 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Robin.
Hadleigh is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird 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 5.8 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.
Boxford, 7 km to the west, has fewer species on record (122 against 131). Birds logged far more often around Hadleigh than there include Willow Warbler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hadleigh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 262 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 203 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 133 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 128 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 117 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 115 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 110 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 109 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 108 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 103 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 102 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 100 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 93 |
| 14 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 90 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 84 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 83 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 80 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 80 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 78 |
| 20 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 74 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hadleigh
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 Hadleigh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hadleigh are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Wren, based on 4,523 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hadleigh?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hadleigh?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.