Birds of Ixworth
What has actually been seen around Ixworth: 197 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 197 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,796 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Ixworth
197 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ixworth (Suffolk) since 2010, across 15,796 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Northern Lapwing and Black-headed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 57% of records near Ixworth are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Northern Lapwing and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 2.4 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.
Bardwell, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (169 against 197). Birds logged far more often around Ixworth than there include Common Sandpiper and Caspian Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ixworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 3,009 |
| 2 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 359 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 352 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 308 |
| 5 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 305 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 289 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 280 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 257 |
| 9 | GadwallMareca strepera | 248 |
| 10 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 240 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 236 |
| 12 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 229 |
| 13 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 226 |
| 14 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 224 |
| 15 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 218 |
| 16 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 216 |
| 17 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 187 |
| 18 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 185 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 185 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 175 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ixworth
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 Ixworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ixworth are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 15,796 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ixworth?
197 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ixworth?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.