Birds of Eye
What has actually been seen around Eye: 170 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 170 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,430 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Eye
170 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Eye (Peterborough) since 2010, across 9,430 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Black-headed Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Eye are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and European Herring Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in June — about 3.5 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.
Peterborough, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (213 against 170). Birds logged far more often around Eye than there include Great Black-backed Gull, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull and Green Sandpiper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Eye
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 366 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 336 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 316 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 310 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 285 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 217 |
| 7 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 206 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 200 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 192 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 191 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 186 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 185 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 182 |
| 14 | Caspian GullLarus cachinnans | 180 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 178 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 173 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 172 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 158 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 150 |
| 20 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 149 |
Records by month
What to put out in Eye
Seasonal bird notes for Peterborough
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 Eye?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Eye are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Starling, based on 9,430 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Eye?
170 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Eye?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in June. 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.