Birds of Attleborough
What has actually been seen around Attleborough: 118 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 118 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,390 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 41 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Attleborough
118 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Attleborough (Norfolk) since 2010, across 5,390 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Pheasant and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 58% of records near Attleborough are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in February and are lowest in December — about 6.0 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 Ellingham, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (136 against 118). Birds logged far more often around Attleborough than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Attleborough
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,589 |
| 2 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 149 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 130 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 108 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 94 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 86 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 79 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 74 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 68 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 63 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 61 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 58 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 56 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 55 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 52 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 48 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 48 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 48 |
| 19 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 47 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 46 |
Records by month
What to put out in Attleborough
Seasonal bird notes for Norfolk
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 Attleborough?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Attleborough are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 5,390 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Attleborough?
118 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Attleborough?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in December. 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.