Birds of North Lopham
What has actually been seen around North Lopham: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,508 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about North Lopham
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of North Lopham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 19,508 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
North Lopham is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 8.6 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.
Kenninghall, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (104 against 147). Birds logged far more often around North Lopham than there include Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Wren and Great Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near North Lopham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,996 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 712 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 657 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 632 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 631 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 628 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 623 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 544 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 492 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 433 |
| 11 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 407 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 353 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 344 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 338 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 325 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 316 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 298 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 284 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 283 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 274 |
Records by month
What to put out in North Lopham
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 North Lopham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of North Lopham are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 19,508 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near North Lopham?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in North Lopham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.