Birds of East Harling
What has actually been seen around East Harling: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,358 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about East Harling
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Harling (Norfolk) since 2010, across 9,358 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 54% of records near East Harling are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Northern Lapwing lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in September and are lowest in May — about 2.8 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.
Kenninghall, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (104 against 129). Birds logged far more often around East Harling than there include Wren, Great Tit, Chiffchaff and Coal Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near East Harling
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 4,790 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 262 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 238 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 234 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 203 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 198 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 189 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 155 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 145 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 110 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 104 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 100 |
| 13 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 99 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 94 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 91 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 90 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 87 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 86 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 84 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 83 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Harling
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 East Harling?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Harling are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 9,358 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Harling?
129 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 Harling?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in May. 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.