Birds of Reedham
What has actually been seen around Reedham: 212 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 212 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 49,276 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Reedham
212 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Reedham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 49,276 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blue Tit.
The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Reedham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 January and are lowest in June — about 2.4 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.
Thurlton, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (173 against 212). Birds logged far more often around Reedham than there include Green Sandpiper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:57 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Reedham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,371 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,220 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,153 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,104 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,046 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,005 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 989 |
| 8 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 976 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 964 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 940 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 938 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 928 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 910 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 892 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 871 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 860 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 856 |
| 18 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 848 |
| 19 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 816 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 791 |
Records by month
What to put out in Reedham
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 Reedham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Reedham are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin, based on 49,276 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Reedham?
212 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Reedham?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.