Birds of Feltwell
What has actually been seen around Feltwell: 221 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 221 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 94,630 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Feltwell
221 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Feltwell (Norfolk) since 2010, across 94,630 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Mallard and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 42% of records near Feltwell are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Mallard and Lesser Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 10.8 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.
Hockwold cum Wilton, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (220 against 221).
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Feltwell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,249 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,168 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,146 |
| 4 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 2,145 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,990 |
| 6 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,973 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,966 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,914 |
| 9 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 1,887 |
| 10 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,870 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,865 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,827 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 1,817 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,786 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,720 |
| 16 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,670 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 1,594 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,586 |
| 19 | GadwallMareca strepera | 1,556 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,555 |
Records by month
What to put out in Feltwell
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 Feltwell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Feltwell are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Common Reed Bunting and Goldfinch, based on 94,630 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Feltwell?
221 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Feltwell?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.