Birds of Bures Saint Mary
What has actually been seen around Bures Saint Mary: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 23,218 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bures Saint Mary
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bures Saint Mary (Suffolk) since 2010, across 23,218 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Bures Saint Mary is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 4.2 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.
Nayland, 7 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (143 against 147).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 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 Bures Saint Mary
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 847 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 754 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 743 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 710 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 648 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 634 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 626 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 609 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 590 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 589 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 564 |
| 12 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 461 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 458 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 449 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 440 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 438 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 418 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 372 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 370 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 366 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bures Saint Mary
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 Bures Saint Mary?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bures Saint Mary are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Great Tit, based on 23,218 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bures Saint Mary?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bures Saint Mary?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.