Birds of Beeston
What has actually been seen around Beeston: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,477 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Beeston
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Beeston (Norfolk) since 2010, across 2,477 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (30%), so a feeder in Beeston sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 5.1 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.
Mileham, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (119 against 114).
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Beeston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 131 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 112 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 96 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 87 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 79 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 78 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 77 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 72 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 70 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 63 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 62 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 61 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 59 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 51 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 49 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 46 |
| 17 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 44 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 44 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 43 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 41 |
Records by month
What to put out in Beeston
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 Beeston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Beeston are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Wren and Blackbird, based on 2,477 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Beeston?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Beeston?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.