Birds of King's Lynn
What has actually been seen around King's Lynn: 209 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 209 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 37,704 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about King's Lynn
209 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of King's Lynn (Norfolk) since 2010, across 37,704 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull and European Herring Gull.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in King's Lynn sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in December — about 3.1 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.
North Wootton, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (222 against 209).
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near King's Lynn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,306 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,098 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,047 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 972 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 955 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 886 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 861 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 849 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 774 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 736 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 733 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 722 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 705 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 635 |
| 15 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 600 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 598 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 592 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 558 |
| 19 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 556 |
| 20 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 554 |
Records by month
What to put out in King's Lynn
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 King's Lynn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of King's Lynn are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Goldfinch, based on 37,704 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near King's Lynn?
209 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in King's Lynn?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.