Birds of Filby
What has actually been seen around Filby: 178 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 178 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 18,634 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Tufted Duck
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Filby
178 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Filby (Norfolk) since 2010, across 18,634 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe and Eurasian Coot.
Water shapes this list. 60% of records near Filby are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe and Eurasian Coot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard 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 January and are lowest in August — about 32.4 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.
Martham, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (311 against 178). Birds logged far more often around Filby than there include Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Eurasian Coot and Common Goldeneye.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:57 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Filby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 779 |
| 2 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 751 |
| 3 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 745 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 706 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 700 |
| 6 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 689 |
| 7 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 553 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 528 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 501 |
| 10 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 468 |
| 11 | Common PochardAythya ferina | 436 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 435 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 396 |
| 14 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 391 |
| 15 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 347 |
| 16 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 345 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 338 |
| 18 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 338 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 334 |
| 20 | Common GullLarus canus | 320 |
Records by month
What to put out in Filby
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 Filby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Filby are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 18,634 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Filby?
178 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Filby?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.