Birds of North Wootton
What has actually been seen around North Wootton: 222 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 222 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 53,370 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 North Wootton
222 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of North Wootton (Norfolk) since 2010, across 53,370 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull and European Herring Gull.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in North Wootton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 3.0 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.
King's Lynn, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (209 against 222).
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near North Wootton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,577 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,459 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,356 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,333 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,300 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,138 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,095 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,094 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,031 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,018 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 988 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 976 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 938 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 907 |
| 15 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 899 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 854 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 823 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 803 |
| 19 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 752 |
| 20 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 731 |
Records by month
What to put out in North Wootton
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 Wootton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of North Wootton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Wren, based on 53,370 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near North Wootton?
222 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 Wootton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.