Birds of Holt
What has actually been seen around Holt: 226 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 226 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 41,523 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 66 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Holt
226 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Holt (Norfolk) since 2010, across 41,523 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Holt is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 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 May and are lowest in December — about 4.6 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.
Weybourne, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (295 against 226).
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Holt
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,474 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,838 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,758 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,689 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,648 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,645 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,615 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,533 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,413 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 1,270 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,207 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,040 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,032 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,028 |
| 15 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 861 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 807 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 743 |
| 18 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 729 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 726 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 647 |
Records by month
What to put out in Holt
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 Holt?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Holt are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 41,523 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Holt?
226 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Holt?
Observation records peak in May 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.