Birds of Castle Acre
What has actually been seen around Castle Acre: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 124 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,496 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Castle Acre
124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Castle Acre (Norfolk) since 2010, across 3,496 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Castle Acre is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 April and are lowest in January — about 15.1 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.
Sporle, 5 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (104 against 124). Birds logged far more often around Castle Acre than there include Mistle Thrush, Treecreeper, Marsh Tit and Siskin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Castle Acre
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 235 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 129 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 109 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 109 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 106 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 104 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 97 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 97 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 92 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 91 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 91 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 82 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 76 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 69 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 69 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 68 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 64 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 63 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 58 |
| 20 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 58 |
Records by month
What to put out in Castle Acre
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 Castle Acre?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Castle Acre are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 3,496 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Castle Acre?
124 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Castle Acre?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in January. 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.