Birds of Hockwold cum Wilton
What has actually been seen around Hockwold cum Wilton: 220 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 220 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 106,904 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Hockwold cum Wilton
220 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hockwold cum Wilton (Norfolk) since 2010, across 106,904 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (50%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Hockwold cum Wilton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
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 13.3 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.
Feltwell, 3 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (221 against 220).
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 Hockwold cum Wilton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,716 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,516 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,424 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,379 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,293 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 2,246 |
| 7 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,230 |
| 8 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 2,168 |
| 9 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 2,165 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,161 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,113 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,973 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,896 |
| 14 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,885 |
| 15 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 1,874 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,798 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,794 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,777 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 1,774 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,686 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hockwold cum Wilton
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 Hockwold cum Wilton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hockwold cum Wilton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Goldfinch and Great Tit, based on 106,904 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hockwold cum Wilton?
220 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hockwold cum Wilton?
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.