Birds of East Winch
What has actually been seen around East Winch: 185 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 185 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 35,212 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about East Winch
185 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Winch (Norfolk) since 2010, across 35,212 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in East Winch sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
15 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 August — about 8.8 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.
Narborough, 6 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (159 against 185). Birds logged far more often around East Winch than there include Common Redpoll.
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 East Winch
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 864 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 840 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 794 |
| 4 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 762 |
| 5 | Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca | 752 |
| 6 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 720 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 708 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 681 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 654 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 651 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 648 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 647 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 637 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 632 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 622 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 603 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 595 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 562 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 555 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 553 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Winch
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 Winch?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Winch are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 35,212 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Winch?
185 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 Winch?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.