Birds of Hollesley
What has actually been seen around Hollesley: 274 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 274 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 193,212 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Hollesley
274 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hollesley (Suffolk) since 2010, across 193,212 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Hollesley are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 3.5 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.
Rendlesham, 9 km to the north, has fewer species on record (171 against 274). Birds logged far more often around Hollesley than there include Mute Swan, Graylag Goose, Little Egret and Northern Lapwing.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hollesley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,777 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 4,235 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 4,104 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 4,102 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 3,602 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,494 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 3,479 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 3,416 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,400 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,308 |
| 11 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 3,241 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 3,238 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,236 |
| 14 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 3,189 |
| 15 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 3,132 |
| 16 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 3,075 |
| 17 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 3,072 |
| 18 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 2,950 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 2,901 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,890 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hollesley
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 Hollesley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hollesley are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 193,212 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hollesley?
274 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hollesley?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.