Birds of Eye
What has actually been seen around Eye: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,659 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Eye
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Eye (Suffolk) since 2010, across 1,659 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (21%), so a feeder in Eye sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Stock Dove and Jackdaw, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 33.7 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.
Thorndon, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (104 against 93).
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Eye
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 234 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 90 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 85 |
| 4 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 84 |
| 5 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 56 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 44 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 43 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 42 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 41 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 39 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 38 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 37 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 35 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 34 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 31 |
| 16 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 31 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 30 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 27 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 27 |
| 20 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 26 |
Records by month
What to put out in Eye
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 Eye?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Eye are Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 1,659 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Eye?
93 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 April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.