Birds of Sudbury
What has actually been seen around Sudbury: 162 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 162 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 34,441 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Sudbury
162 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sudbury (Suffolk) since 2010, across 34,441 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Sudbury is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird 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 Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 4.0 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.
Great Waldingfield, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (150 against 162).
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 Sudbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,323 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,135 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,064 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,055 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 939 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 936 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 918 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 890 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 879 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 783 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 775 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 717 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 681 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 665 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 657 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 642 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 639 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 579 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 575 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 575 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sudbury
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 Sudbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sudbury are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 34,441 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sudbury?
162 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sudbury?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.