Birds of Peasenhall
What has actually been seen around Peasenhall: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,651 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Peasenhall
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Peasenhall (Suffolk) since 2010, across 4,651 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon.
Peasenhall is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove and Blackbird 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 April and are lowest in December — about 44.4 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.
Yoxford, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (154 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Peasenhall than there include Egyptian Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Peasenhall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 604 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 261 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 162 |
| 4 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 145 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 121 |
| 6 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 114 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 112 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 109 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 109 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 101 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 100 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 95 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 94 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 87 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 87 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 83 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 80 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 79 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 75 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 69 |
Records by month
What to put out in Peasenhall
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 Peasenhall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Peasenhall are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Blackbird and Chaffinch, based on 4,651 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Peasenhall?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Peasenhall?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.