Birds of Long Stratton
What has actually been seen around Long Stratton: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,213 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Long Stratton
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Long Stratton (Norfolk) since 2010, across 3,213 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Blackbird.
Long Stratton is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 18.8 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.
Hempnall, 5 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (106 against 105).
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Long Stratton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 151 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 127 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 127 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 120 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 109 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 108 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 100 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 99 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 99 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 95 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 94 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 93 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 92 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 78 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 77 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 73 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 71 |
| 18 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 61 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 59 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 57 |
Records by month
What to put out in Long Stratton
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 Long Stratton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Long Stratton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Great Tit, based on 3,213 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Long Stratton?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Long Stratton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.