Birds of Horning
What has actually been seen around Horning: 193 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 193 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 37,714 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Horning
193 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Horning (Norfolk) since 2010, across 37,714 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Horning are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in July — about 3.9 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.
Hoveton, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (149 against 193). Birds logged far more often around Horning than there include Little Grebe, Eurasian Wigeon and Northern Shoveler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 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 Horning
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,690 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,213 |
| 3 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,187 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,172 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,120 |
| 6 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,017 |
| 7 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 978 |
| 8 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 880 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 878 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 855 |
| 11 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 854 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 834 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 803 |
| 14 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 777 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 722 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 651 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 630 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 597 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 568 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 553 |
Records by month
What to put out in Horning
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 Horning?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Horning are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 37,714 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Horning?
193 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Horning?
Observation records peak in January 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.