Birds of Stowmarket
What has actually been seen around Stowmarket: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,606 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Stowmarket
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stowmarket (Suffolk) since 2010, across 9,606 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Stowmarket is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 January and are lowest in October — about 2.6 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 Finborough, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (141 against 146). Birds logged far more often around Stowmarket than there include Common Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stowmarket
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 491 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 451 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 378 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 374 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 366 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 364 |
| 7 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 336 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 319 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 297 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 293 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 280 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 254 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 243 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 224 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 194 |
| 16 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 190 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 185 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 177 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 170 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 169 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stowmarket
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Stowmarket?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stowmarket are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Collared Dove, based on 9,606 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stowmarket?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stowmarket?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.