Birds of Fakenham
What has actually been seen around Fakenham: 204 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 204 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 46,179 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Fakenham
204 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fakenham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 46,179 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Fakenham is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — 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.
Colkirk, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (210 against 204).
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 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fakenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,439 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,390 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,341 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 1,324 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,250 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,208 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,166 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,038 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,022 |
| 10 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 1,016 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,009 |
| 12 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 986 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 986 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 892 |
| 15 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 863 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 854 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 836 |
| 18 | Marsh TitPoecile palustris | 823 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 813 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 785 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fakenham
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 Fakenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fakenham are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit and Robin, based on 46,179 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fakenham?
204 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fakenham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.