Birds of Cantley
What has actually been seen around Cantley: 231 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 231 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 84,802 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Cantley
231 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cantley (Norfolk) since 2010, across 84,802 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Mute Swan.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Cantley are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull 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 January and are lowest in February — about 2.6 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.
Freethorpe, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (213 against 231).
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 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cantley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,218 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,134 |
| 3 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,050 |
| 4 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 2,013 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,877 |
| 6 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,811 |
| 7 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,795 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,749 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,676 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,659 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,612 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,551 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,534 |
| 14 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,486 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,484 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,450 |
| 17 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,450 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,423 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,374 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,369 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cantley
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 Cantley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cantley are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Rook and Starling, based on 84,802 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cantley?
231 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cantley?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.