Birds of Laxfield
What has actually been seen around Laxfield: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,155 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 51 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Laxfield
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Laxfield (Suffolk) since 2010, across 2,155 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon.
Laxfield is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, Little Owl and Tawny Owl. 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 June and are lowest in November — about 56.7 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.
Cookley, 6 km to the east, has more species on record (123 against 107). Birds logged far more often around Laxfield than there include European Turtle Dove.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Laxfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 372 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 89 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 88 |
| 4 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 87 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 67 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 63 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 57 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 57 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 56 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 55 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 51 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 50 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 50 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 47 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 46 |
| 16 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 45 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 39 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 37 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 35 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in Laxfield
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 Laxfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Laxfield are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 2,155 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Laxfield?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Laxfield?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.