Birds of Mildenhall
What has actually been seen around Mildenhall: 170 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 170 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 34,140 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Mildenhall
170 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mildenhall (Suffolk) since 2010, across 34,140 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.
Mildenhall is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 7.0 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.
Isleham, 7 km to the west, has fewer species on record (157 against 170). Birds logged far more often around Mildenhall than there include European Stonechat, Woodlark, Meadow Pipit and Coal Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Mildenhall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 3,909 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,127 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 986 |
| 4 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 928 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 905 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 903 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 821 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 753 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 748 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 739 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 674 |
| 12 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 672 |
| 13 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 600 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 572 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 555 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 551 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 534 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 520 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 511 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 503 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mildenhall
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 Mildenhall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mildenhall are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 34,140 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mildenhall?
170 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mildenhall?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.