Birds of Hundon
What has actually been seen around Hundon: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,780 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Bullfinch
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 87 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Hundon
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hundon (Suffolk) since 2010, across 2,780 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Bullfinch, Common Buzzard and Woodpigeon.
Hundon is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Bullfinch, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn 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 May and are lowest in November — about 6.7 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.
Kedington, 4 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (117 against 117). Birds logged far more often around Hundon than there include Common Moorhen.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hundon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 91 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 80 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 79 |
| 4 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 72 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 71 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 69 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 66 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 61 |
| 9 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 61 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 59 |
| 11 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 57 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 56 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 54 |
| 14 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 53 |
| 15 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 51 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 51 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 51 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 50 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 49 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 49 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hundon
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 Hundon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hundon are Bullfinch, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 2,780 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hundon?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hundon?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.