Birds of Hopton
What has actually been seen around Hopton: 246 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 246 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,246 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Northern Wheatear
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Hopton
246 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hopton (Norfolk) since 2010, across 15,246 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Wheatear, Chiffchaff and Woodpigeon.
Hopton is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Northern Wheatear, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 October and are lowest in July — about 6.0 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.
Bradwell, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (259 against 246). Birds logged far more often around Hopton than there include Northern Wheatear, Chiffchaff, Eurasian Woodcock and Common Firecrest.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 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 Hopton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe | 448 |
| 2 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 412 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 382 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 356 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 340 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 322 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 317 |
| 8 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 310 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 301 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 295 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 274 |
| 12 | Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola | 272 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 255 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 249 |
| 15 | Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla | 232 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 227 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 216 |
| 18 | Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres | 207 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 205 |
| 20 | Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus | 203 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hopton
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 Hopton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hopton are Northern Wheatear, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 15,246 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hopton?
246 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hopton?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in July. 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.