Birds of Saxmundham
What has actually been seen around Saxmundham: 193 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 193 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,035 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Saxmundham
193 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saxmundham (Suffolk) since 2010, across 25,035 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Saxmundham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 5.3 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.
Yoxford, 6 km to the north, has fewer species on record (154 against 193). Birds logged far more often around Saxmundham than there include Eurasian Teal, Graylag Goose, Northern Lapwing and Gadwall.
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 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saxmundham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,011 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 858 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 810 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 793 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 786 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 784 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 771 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 693 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 580 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 545 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 510 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 484 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 483 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 465 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 456 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 447 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 418 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 414 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 404 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 363 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saxmundham
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 Saxmundham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saxmundham are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 25,035 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saxmundham?
193 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Saxmundham?
Observation records peak in April 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.