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Birds in Suffolk

Our list for Suffolk has 240 bird species recorded regularly there: 101 residents, 48 summer visitors, 43 winter visitors, 39 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors

The list comes from 1.1 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
240
In October
178
Common
105
Busiest month
May

What's special about Suffolk

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Suffolk is worth visiting for.

  1. NightingaleNightingale6.2×Passage migrant · 0.17% of records here, 0.03% across England
  2. Barnacle GooseBarnacle Goose5.6×Resident · 0.47% of records here, 0.08% across England
  3. WoodlarkWoodlark5.2×Resident · 0.18% of records here, 0.03% across England
  4. Bearded TitBearded Tit4.9×Resident · 0.36% of records here, 0.07% across England
  5. Eurasian BitternEurasian Bittern4.9×Summer visitor · 0.29% of records here, 0.06% across England
  6. Spotted RedshankSpotted Redshank3.2×Summer visitor · 0.17% of records here, 0.05% across England
  7. Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted Goose3.1×Winter visitor · 0.08% of records here, 0.03% across England
  8. AvocetAvocet2.9×Resident · 0.73% of records here, 0.25% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.84%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow2.72%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin2.69%
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit2.59%
  5. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.46%
  6. MagpieMagpie2.39%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.64%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.17%
  3. Horned LarkHorned LarkPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.11%
  4. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.06%
  5. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.06%
  6. Snow BuntingSnow BuntingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.04%

Share of all bird records in Suffolk in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Suffolk

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Suffolk

Records by month
Bird records in Suffolk by month, 2019–2024
January78,814
February66,127
March90,410
April144,457
May165,229
June97,799
July80,117
August83,918
September76,489
October77,139
November59,857
December62,914

May has the most records (165,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 35
All 35 families in Suffolk

How common

More of England

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All 240 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Suffolk known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Suffolk stands out for Nightingale, Barnacle Goose, Woodlark and Bearded Tit. Each is recorded at least 4.9 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Suffolk?

240 species, each recorded regularly in Suffolk (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 101 residents, 48 summer visitors, 43 winter visitors, 39 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Suffolk, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Suffolk in October?

178 species on our list for Suffolk are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Blue Tit and Black-headed Gull.

What are the most common birds in Suffolk?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Suffolk are Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and European Robin.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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