Birds of Scole
What has actually been seen around Scole: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,574 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Scole
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Scole (Norfolk) since 2010, across 14,574 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (33%), so a feeder in Scole sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 7.3 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.
Diss, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (112 against 155). Birds logged far more often around Scole than there include Northern Lapwing, Mute Swan, Little Egret and Common Snipe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Scole
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 590 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 447 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 443 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 432 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 405 |
| 6 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 378 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 367 |
| 8 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 362 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 361 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 352 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 351 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 334 |
| 13 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 306 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 302 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 291 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 287 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 285 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 281 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 278 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 274 |
Records by month
What to put out in Scole
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 Scole?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Scole are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Rook and Robin, based on 14,574 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Scole?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Scole?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.