Birds of Foulsham
What has actually been seen around Foulsham: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,850 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Foulsham
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Foulsham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 5,850 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Foulsham is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 March and are lowest in August — about 6.2 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.
Bawdeswell, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (150 against 141).
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Foulsham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 211 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 210 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 181 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 174 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 166 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 139 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 138 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 133 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 132 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 127 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 125 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 122 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 115 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 114 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 111 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 109 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 105 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 102 |
| 19 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 101 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 97 |
Records by month
What to put out in Foulsham
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 Foulsham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Foulsham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Great Tit, based on 5,850 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Foulsham?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Foulsham?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. 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.