Birds of Rendlesham
What has actually been seen around Rendlesham: 171 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 171 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,381 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Rendlesham
171 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rendlesham (Suffolk) since 2010, across 14,381 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Rendlesham is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 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 7.9 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.
Wickham Market, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (153 against 171). Birds logged far more often around Rendlesham than there include Woodlark, Common Shelduck, European Stonechat and European Nightjar.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rendlesham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,125 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 624 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 580 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 517 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 508 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 436 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 430 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 419 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 372 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 342 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 335 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 320 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 311 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 287 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 279 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 245 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 241 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 233 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 233 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 230 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rendlesham
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 Rendlesham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rendlesham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 14,381 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rendlesham?
171 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rendlesham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.