Birds of Yoxford
What has actually been seen around Yoxford: 154 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 154 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,388 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Yoxford
154 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Yoxford (Suffolk) since 2010, across 16,388 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blue Tit.
Yoxford is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 May and are lowest in November — about 23.3 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.
Peasenhall, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (139 against 154). Birds logged far more often around Yoxford than there include Common Nightingale.
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 Yoxford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 881 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 858 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 792 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 747 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 719 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 672 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 659 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 650 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 596 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 509 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 492 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 484 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 456 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 448 |
| 15 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 407 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 395 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 364 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 359 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 357 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 328 |
Records by month
What to put out in Yoxford
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 Yoxford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Yoxford are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin, based on 16,388 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Yoxford?
154 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Yoxford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.