Birds of East Dereham
What has actually been seen around East Dereham: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 68,724 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 41 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about East Dereham
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Dereham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 68,724 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
East Dereham is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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.
Beetley, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (155 against 138).
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near East Dereham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,804 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,744 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,694 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,632 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 2,516 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,445 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,357 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,293 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,287 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 2,262 |
| 11 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,856 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,822 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,725 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,596 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 1,572 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,437 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,419 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 1,380 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,378 |
| 20 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 1,358 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Dereham
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 East Dereham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Dereham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Magpie, based on 68,724 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Dereham?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in East Dereham?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.