Birds of Monks Eleigh
What has actually been seen around Monks Eleigh: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,686 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Stock Dove
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Monks Eleigh
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Monks Eleigh (Suffolk) since 2010, across 1,686 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Stock Dove, Barn Owl and Woodpigeon.
Monks Eleigh is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Hobby. 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 June and are lowest in October — about 313.0 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.
Hitcham, 4 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (105 against 101).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Monks Eleigh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 75 |
| 2 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 71 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 69 |
| 4 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 55 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 55 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 54 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 48 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 45 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 45 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 43 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 43 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 42 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 41 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 40 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 39 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 35 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 31 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 30 |
| 19 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 28 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 27 |
Records by month
What to put out in Monks Eleigh
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 Monks Eleigh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Monks Eleigh are Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Rook, based on 1,686 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Monks Eleigh?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Monks Eleigh?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. 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.