Birds of Horringer
What has actually been seen around Horringer: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,528 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 89 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Horringer
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Horringer (Suffolk) since 2010, across 20,528 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Horringer is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 April and are lowest in March — 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.
Bury St Edmunds, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (151 against 128).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Horringer
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,723 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,005 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 939 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 901 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 865 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 847 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 819 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 687 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 684 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 657 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 648 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 637 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 547 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 493 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 470 |
| 16 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 458 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 451 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 375 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 348 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 319 |
Records by month
What to put out in Horringer
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- 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 Horringer?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Horringer are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 20,528 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Horringer?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Horringer?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in March. 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.