Birds of Bawdeswell
What has actually been seen around Bawdeswell: 150 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 150 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,698 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Bawdeswell
150 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bawdeswell (Norfolk) since 2010, across 12,698 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Bawdeswell 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, 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 December — about 3.2 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.
Lyng, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (139 against 150).
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bawdeswell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 506 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 474 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 448 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 389 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 384 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 366 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 337 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 318 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 295 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 287 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 287 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 286 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 279 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 278 |
| 15 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 243 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 243 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 242 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 229 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 225 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 224 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bawdeswell
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 Bawdeswell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bawdeswell are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 12,698 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bawdeswell?
150 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bawdeswell?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.