Birds of Brooke
What has actually been seen around Brooke: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,303 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Brooke
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brooke (Norfolk) since 2010, across 4,303 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Blue Tit.
Brooke is a garden-bird place: 75% 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.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 May and are lowest in September — about 16.5 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.
Poringland, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (129 against 105).
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Brooke
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 213 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 187 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 181 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 175 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 174 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 149 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 147 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 130 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 126 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 121 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 108 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 104 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 97 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 95 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 91 |
| 16 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 86 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 86 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 83 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 82 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 80 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brooke
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Brooke?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brooke are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Great Tit, based on 4,303 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brooke?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brooke?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.