Birds of Rickinghall
What has actually been seen around Rickinghall: 158 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 158 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 47,232 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 34 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Rickinghall
158 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rickinghall (Suffolk) since 2010, across 47,232 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Collared Dove.
Rickinghall is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Collared Dove and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier. 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 3.1 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.
Gislingham, 5 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (106 against 158). Birds logged far more often around Rickinghall than there include Graylag Goose, Common Cuckoo, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Canada Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 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 Rickinghall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,941 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,298 |
| 3 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 2,004 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,970 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,943 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,894 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,724 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,714 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,444 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,429 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,300 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 1,218 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,167 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,100 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 907 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 865 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 858 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 848 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 805 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 746 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rickinghall
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- 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 Rickinghall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rickinghall are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Collared Dove, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 47,232 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rickinghall?
158 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rickinghall?
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.