Birds of Wickhambrook
What has actually been seen around Wickhambrook: 99 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 99 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 885 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 104 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Wickhambrook
99 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wickhambrook (Suffolk) since 2010, across 885 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Bullfinch and Common Buzzard.
The records split between garden birds (51%) and waterbirds (26%), so a feeder in Wickhambrook sees the familiar Bullfinch, European Turtle Dove and Eurasian Skylark, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
12 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 September and are lowest in October — about 5.5 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.
Chedburgh, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (114 against 99). Birds logged far more often around Wickhambrook than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Bullfinch, European Turtle Dove and Red Kite.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wickhambrook
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 196 |
| 2 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 45 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 42 |
| 4 | European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur | 32 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 27 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 22 |
| 7 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 17 |
| 8 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 17 |
| 9 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 16 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 15 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 14 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 14 |
| 13 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 13 |
| 14 | Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe | 13 |
| 15 | Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus | 12 |
| 16 | FieldfareTurdus pilaris | 12 |
| 17 | Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata | 12 |
| 18 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 12 |
| 19 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 11 |
| 20 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 11 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wickhambrook
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 Wickhambrook?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wickhambrook are Bullfinch, European Turtle Dove, Eurasian Skylark, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 885 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wickhambrook?
99 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wickhambrook?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.