Birds of Caister-on-Sea
What has actually been seen around Caister-on-Sea: 224 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 224 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 23,655 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Caister-on-Sea
224 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Caister-on-Sea (Norfolk) since 2010, across 23,655 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Caister-on-Sea are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 2.9 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.
Great Yarmouth, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (251 against 224).
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:57 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Caister-on-Sea
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,069 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 888 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 747 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 732 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 682 |
| 6 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 673 |
| 7 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 579 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 557 |
| 9 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 521 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 497 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 481 |
| 12 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 434 |
| 13 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 405 |
| 14 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 372 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 367 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 361 |
| 17 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 360 |
| 18 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 359 |
| 19 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 351 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 327 |
Records by month
What to put out in Caister-on-Sea
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 Caister-on-Sea?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Caister-on-Sea are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Magpie and Rock Pigeon, based on 23,655 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Caister-on-Sea?
224 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Caister-on-Sea?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.