Birds of Haughley
What has actually been seen around Haughley: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,612 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Haughley
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Haughley (Suffolk) since 2010, across 9,612 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Haughley is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 January and are lowest in October — about 2.6 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.
Stowmarket, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (146 against 143).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Haughley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 469 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 391 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 390 |
| 4 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 384 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 373 |
| 6 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 337 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 335 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 325 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 301 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 298 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 283 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 255 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 247 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 237 |
| 15 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 205 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 193 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 187 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 185 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 180 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 168 |
Records by month
What to put out in Haughley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Haughley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Haughley are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Collared Dove, based on 9,612 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Haughley?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Haughley?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. 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.