Birds of Sheringham
What has actually been seen around Sheringham: 264 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 264 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 43,601 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Sheringham
264 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sheringham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 43,601 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Sheringham sees the familiar Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in October and are lowest in December — about 3.1 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.
Weybourne, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (295 against 264).
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sheringham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,565 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,533 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,481 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,354 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,296 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,088 |
| 7 | Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres | 988 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 988 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 980 |
| 10 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 916 |
| 11 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 818 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 804 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 756 |
| 14 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 746 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 734 |
| 16 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 731 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 711 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 702 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 652 |
| 20 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 640 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sheringham
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 Sheringham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sheringham are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Dunnock, based on 43,601 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sheringham?
264 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sheringham?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.