Birds of Freethorpe
What has actually been seen around Freethorpe: 213 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 213 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 35,260 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Freethorpe
213 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Freethorpe (Norfolk) since 2010, across 35,260 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blue Tit.
The records split between garden birds (53%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Freethorpe sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in June — about 3.4 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.
Cantley, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (231 against 213).
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:57 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Freethorpe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,050 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 906 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 860 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 808 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 777 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 747 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 707 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 700 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 694 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 686 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 672 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 617 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 615 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 615 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 613 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 605 |
| 17 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 599 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 583 |
| 19 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 570 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 561 |
Records by month
What to put out in Freethorpe
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 Freethorpe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Freethorpe are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin, based on 35,260 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Freethorpe?
213 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Freethorpe?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.