Birds of Burnham Market
What has actually been seen around Burnham Market: 275 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 275 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 75,746 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-headed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Burnham Market
275 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burnham Market (Norfolk) since 2010, across 75,746 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon and Eurasian Curlew.
Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Burnham Market are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Curlew and Little Egret lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in October and are lowest in July — about 7.0 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.
South Creake, 7 km to the south, has fewer species on record (136 against 275). Birds logged far more often around Burnham Market than there include Eurasian Curlew, Little Egret, Common Redshank and Graylag Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burnham Market
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,960 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,692 |
| 3 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 1,599 |
| 4 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,556 |
| 5 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 1,547 |
| 6 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,524 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,432 |
| 8 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 1,406 |
| 9 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 1,380 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,371 |
| 11 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 1,334 |
| 12 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,242 |
| 13 | BrantBranta bernicla | 1,241 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,196 |
| 15 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,182 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,182 |
| 17 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 1,177 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 1,146 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 1,125 |
| 20 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 1,105 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burnham Market
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 Burnham Market?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burnham Market are Woodpigeon, Starling, Eurasian Skylark, Common Linnet and Jackdaw, based on 75,746 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burnham Market?
275 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burnham Market?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in July. 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.