Birds of Cromer
What has actually been seen around Cromer: 267 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 267 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 61,567 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Cromer
267 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cromer (Norfolk) since 2010, across 61,567 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull.
Cromer is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 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 October and are lowest in December — about 4.0 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.
Overstrand, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (251 against 267).
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cromer
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,223 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,027 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,839 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,837 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,836 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,785 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,620 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,542 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,477 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,454 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,409 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,388 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,361 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,337 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,240 |
| 16 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,109 |
| 17 | Common GullLarus canus | 1,090 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,076 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 1,065 |
| 20 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 1,050 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cromer
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 Cromer?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cromer are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 61,567 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cromer?
267 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cromer?
Observation records peak in October 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.