Birds of Bungay
What has actually been seen around Bungay: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,330 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bungay
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bungay (Suffolk) since 2010, across 5,330 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Blackbird.
Bungay is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 7.1 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.
Ellingham, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (150 against 133).
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bungay
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 225 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 216 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 187 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 187 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 171 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 165 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 144 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 136 |
| 9 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 133 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 127 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 125 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 123 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 116 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 115 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 101 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 92 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 90 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 90 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 89 |
| 20 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 89 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bungay
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 Bungay?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bungay are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 5,330 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bungay?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bungay?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.