Birds of Lavenham
What has actually been seen around Lavenham: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 96 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,950 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 66 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Lavenham
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lavenham (Suffolk) since 2010, across 1,950 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove and Swift.
Lavenham is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, Common Buzzard 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 May and are lowest in November — about 6.4 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.
Monks Eleigh, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (101 against 96).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lavenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 118 |
| 2 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 83 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 77 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 69 |
| 5 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 65 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 63 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 63 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 59 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 55 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 55 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 54 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 50 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 50 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 45 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 43 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 42 |
| 17 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 40 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 38 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 38 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 37 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lavenham
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 Lavenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lavenham are Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 1,950 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lavenham?
96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lavenham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.