Birds of Lawshall
What has actually been seen around Lawshall: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 88 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,412 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 103 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Lawshall
88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lawshall (Suffolk) since 2010, across 1,412 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Buzzard and Blue Tit.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (31%), so a feeder in Lawshall sees the familiar Blue Tit, Stock Dove and Woodpigeon, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in February and are lowest in November — about 19.8 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.
Lavenham, 7 km to the south-east, has more species on record (96 against 88). Birds logged far more often around Lawshall than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 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 Lawshall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 373 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 40 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 40 |
| 4 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 37 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 36 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 34 |
| 7 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 32 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 31 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 31 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 31 |
| 11 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 29 |
| 12 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 27 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 26 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 25 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 24 |
| 16 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 22 |
| 17 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 22 |
| 18 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 22 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 21 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 21 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lawshall
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 Lawshall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lawshall are Blue Tit, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Dunnock, based on 1,412 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lawshall?
88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lawshall?
Observation records peak in February 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.