Birds of Poringland
What has actually been seen around Poringland: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,263 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Poringland
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Poringland (Norfolk) since 2010, across 8,263 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Poringland is a garden-bird place: 73% 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 Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 May and are lowest in September — about 5.3 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.
Brooke, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (105 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Poringland than there include Mute Swan and Little Egret.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Poringland
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 393 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 354 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 321 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 316 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 310 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 275 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 256 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 255 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 251 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 250 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 249 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 237 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 223 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 187 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 181 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 178 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 167 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 148 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 143 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 142 |
Records by month
What to put out in Poringland
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 Poringland?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Poringland are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 8,263 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Poringland?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Poringland?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.