Birds of East Rudham
What has actually been seen around East Rudham: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,621 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 51 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about East Rudham
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Rudham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 4,621 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
East Rudham is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 March and are lowest in September — about 22.0 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.
Great Massingham, 6 km to the south-west, has more species on record (138 against 132). Birds logged far more often around East Rudham than there include Common Reed Bunting and Common Redpoll.
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 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 Rudham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 296 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 168 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 153 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 153 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 148 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 145 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 137 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 133 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 133 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 132 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 115 |
| 12 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 113 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 113 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 109 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 100 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 94 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 92 |
| 18 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 92 |
| 19 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 86 |
| 20 | Common RedpollAcanthis flammea | 82 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Rudham
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 Rudham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Rudham are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Robin, based on 4,621 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Rudham?
132 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 Rudham?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. 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.