Suffolk · 52.32°N

Birds of Stradbroke

What has actually been seen around Stradbroke: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 88 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,119 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 56 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Stradbroke

88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stradbroke (Suffolk) since 2010, across 2,119 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Barn Owl and Swift.

Stradbroke is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Bullfinch, Fieldfare, House Sparrow and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, Tawny Owl and Little 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 January and are lowest in November — about 14.3 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.

Fressingfield, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (133 against 88). Birds logged far more often around Stradbroke than there include Fieldfare, House Sparrow, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Redwing.

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 Stradbroke

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	205
2	Barn OwlTyto alba	80
3	SwiftApus apus	69
4	BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula	67
5	FieldfareTurdus pilaris	60
6	House SparrowPasser domesticus	60
7	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	57
8	BlackbirdTurdus merula	56
9	Tawny OwlStrix aluco	55
10	Little OwlAthene noctua	53
11	Stock DoveColumba oenas	51
12	Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major	50
13	RobinErithacus rubecula	50
14	Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis	49
15	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	48
16	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	42
17	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	42
18	RookCorvus frugilegus	40
19	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	40
20	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	40

Records by month

What to put out in Stradbroke

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Bullfinch
Sunflower hearts
Fieldfare
Apples (whole or halved) · Soaked sultanas
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Peanuts · 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 Stradbroke?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stradbroke are Bullfinch, Fieldfare, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon and Blackbird, based on 2,119 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Stradbroke?

88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Stradbroke?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.

Sources

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.