Birds of Nayland
What has actually been seen around Nayland: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,125 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Nayland
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Nayland (Suffolk) since 2010, across 4,125 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Robin and Blue Tit.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (27%), so a feeder in Nayland sees the familiar Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Barn 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 May and are lowest in November — about 7.3 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.
Great Horkesley, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (124 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Nayland than there include Gadwall, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck and Eurasian Wigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 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 Nayland
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 118 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 105 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 96 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 96 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 95 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 91 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 84 |
| 8 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 75 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 75 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 75 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 72 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 69 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 67 |
| 14 | GadwallMareca strepera | 65 |
| 15 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 65 |
| 16 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 64 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 62 |
| 18 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 59 |
| 19 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 56 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 56 |
Records by month
What to put out in Nayland
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 Nayland?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Nayland are Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Wren, based on 4,125 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Nayland?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Nayland?
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.