Birds of Haverhill
What has actually been seen around Haverhill: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 115 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,431 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Haverhill
115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Haverhill (Suffolk) since 2010, across 1,431 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Woodpigeon and House Sparrow.
Haverhill is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Robin and Grey Wagtail make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 11.0 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.
Kedington, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (117 against 115).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Haverhill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 67 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 62 |
| 3 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 53 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 50 |
| 5 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 47 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 45 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 44 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 44 |
| 9 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 38 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 35 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 33 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 30 |
| 13 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 30 |
| 14 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 29 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 29 |
| 16 | Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata | 28 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 28 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 27 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 27 |
| 20 | Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis | 26 |
Records by month
What to put out in Haverhill
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Bullfinch
Sunflower hearts
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 Haverhill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Haverhill are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Robin, Grey Wagtail and Blackbird, based on 1,431 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Haverhill?
115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Haverhill?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.