Birds of Thorndon
What has actually been seen around Thorndon: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,691 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Thorndon
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Thorndon (Suffolk) since 2010, across 1,691 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Swift.
Thorndon 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, Stock Dove, Blue Tit and Jackdaw 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 Common Kestrel. 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 August and are lowest in November — about 44.3 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.
Eye, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (93 against 104).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 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 Thorndon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 159 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 88 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 78 |
| 4 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 71 |
| 5 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 57 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 50 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 50 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 49 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 47 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 46 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 44 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 38 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 38 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 36 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 35 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 33 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 32 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 32 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 29 |
| 20 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 27 |
Records by month
What to put out in Thorndon
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 Thorndon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Thorndon are Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Blue Tit, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 1,691 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Thorndon?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Thorndon?
Observation records peak in August 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.