Birds of Hevingham
What has actually been seen around Hevingham: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,674 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Hevingham
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hevingham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 6,674 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Hevingham is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 4.2 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.
Buxton, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (123 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Hevingham than there include Yellowhammer, Common Linnet, European Stonechat and Coal Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hevingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 826 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 289 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 229 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 225 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 216 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 198 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 165 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 160 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 158 |
| 10 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 156 |
| 11 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 151 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 149 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 128 |
| 14 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 126 |
| 15 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 124 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 121 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 119 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 107 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 102 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 102 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hevingham
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 Hevingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hevingham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 6,674 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hevingham?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hevingham?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. 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.