Birds of Burston
What has actually been seen around Burston: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,250 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 41 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Burston
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burston (Norfolk) since 2010, across 14,250 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Mallard.
The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Burston sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in November — about 6.9 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.
Dickleburgh, 3 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (151 against 155).
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 565 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 510 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 443 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 413 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 392 |
| 6 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 372 |
| 7 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 355 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 354 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 353 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 346 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 345 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 318 |
| 13 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 309 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 307 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 289 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 284 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 275 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 274 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 269 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 266 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burston
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 Burston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burston are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Rook and Blue Tit, based on 14,250 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burston?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burston?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.