Birds of Hopton
What has actually been seen around Hopton: 161 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 161 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 47,327 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Hopton
161 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hopton (Suffolk) since 2010, across 47,327 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Hopton is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl. 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 2.8 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.
Barningham, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (142 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Hopton than there include Collared Dove, House Sparrow, Starling and Graylag Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 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 Hopton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,010 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,318 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,132 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,071 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,051 |
| 6 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,998 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,986 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,719 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,700 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,440 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,325 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 1,245 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,204 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,119 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 936 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 913 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 848 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 806 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 799 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 742 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hopton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Hopton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hopton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Collared Dove, based on 47,327 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hopton?
161 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hopton?
Observation records peak in April 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.