Birds of Capel Saint Mary
What has actually been seen around Capel Saint Mary: 186 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 186 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,363 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 48 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Capel Saint Mary
186 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Capel Saint Mary (Suffolk) since 2010, across 22,363 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Capel Saint Mary is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in August — about 6.3 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.
East Bergholt, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (196 against 186).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Capel Saint Mary
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 743 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 675 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 660 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 651 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 605 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 526 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 509 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 505 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 488 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 486 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 468 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 462 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 429 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 409 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 359 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 349 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 343 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 327 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 326 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 311 |
Records by month
What to put out in Capel 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 Capel Saint Mary?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Capel Saint Mary are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 22,363 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Capel Saint Mary?
186 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Capel Saint Mary?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.