Birds of Horsford
What has actually been seen around Horsford: 157 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 157 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,644 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Horsford
157 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Horsford (Norfolk) since 2010, across 9,644 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Blue Tit.
Horsford is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 January and are lowest in September — about 6.5 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.
Hevingham, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (139 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Horsford than there include Rock Pigeon and Eurasian Coot.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Horsford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 538 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 485 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 426 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 419 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 398 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 340 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 316 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 298 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 280 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 261 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 243 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 237 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 224 |
| 14 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 218 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 216 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 194 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 169 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 165 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 160 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 149 |
Records by month
What to put out in Horsford
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 Horsford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Horsford are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie, based on 9,644 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Horsford?
157 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Horsford?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.