Birds of Grundisburgh
What has actually been seen around Grundisburgh: 154 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 154 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,791 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Goldfinch
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Grundisburgh
154 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Grundisburgh (Suffolk) since 2010, across 12,791 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Goldfinch, Blue Tit and Robin.
Grundisburgh is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 7.3 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.
Otley, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (89 against 154). Birds logged far more often around Grundisburgh than there include Black-tailed Godwit, Eurasian Wigeon, Eurasian Hobby and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Grundisburgh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 643 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 614 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 540 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 509 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 492 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 421 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 404 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 375 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 352 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 351 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 315 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 289 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 286 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 275 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 255 |
| 16 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 235 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 232 |
| 18 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 226 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 225 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 224 |
Records by month
What to put out in Grundisburgh
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 Grundisburgh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Grundisburgh are Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon, based on 12,791 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Grundisburgh?
154 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Grundisburgh?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.