Birds of Reepham
What has actually been seen around Reepham: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,258 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Reepham
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Reepham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 12,258 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Reepham is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl. 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 October — about 2.5 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.
Cawston, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (119 against 117).
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Reepham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 760 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 659 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 653 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 604 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 522 |
| 6 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 503 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 454 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 409 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 342 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 329 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 320 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 304 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 302 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 302 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 280 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 265 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 253 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 252 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 245 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 240 |
Records by month
What to put out in Reepham
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 Reepham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Reepham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 12,258 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Reepham?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Reepham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.