Birds of Old Buckenham
What has actually been seen around Old Buckenham: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 100 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,102 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Old Buckenham
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Old Buckenham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 6,102 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Swift.
Water shapes this list. 51% of records near Old Buckenham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Common Moorhen lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 February and are lowest in December — about 4.6 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.
Banham, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (97 against 100).
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 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 Old Buckenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,852 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 175 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 155 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 141 |
| 5 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 136 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 119 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 109 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 103 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 97 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 94 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 88 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 83 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 82 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 81 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 79 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 79 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 79 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 75 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 72 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 64 |
Records by month
What to put out in Old Buckenham
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 Old Buckenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Old Buckenham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Rook and Blue Tit, based on 6,102 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Old Buckenham?
100 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Old Buckenham?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in December. 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.