Birds of Holbrook
What has actually been seen around Holbrook: 222 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 222 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 48,863 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-headed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 29 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Holbrook
222 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Holbrook (Suffolk) since 2010, across 48,863 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 48% of records near Holbrook are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull and Great Crested Grebe lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 5.3 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.
Chelmondiston, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (232 against 222).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 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 Holbrook
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,318 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,235 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,136 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,055 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,048 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,036 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,000 |
| 8 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 984 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 961 |
| 10 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 952 |
| 11 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 918 |
| 12 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 838 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 836 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 813 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 795 |
| 16 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 778 |
| 17 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 773 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 761 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 750 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 750 |
Records by month
What to put out in Holbrook
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 Holbrook?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Holbrook are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 48,863 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Holbrook?
222 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Holbrook?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. 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.