Birds of South Creake
What has actually been seen around South Creake: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,482 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about South Creake
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of South Creake (Norfolk) since 2010, across 8,482 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near South Creake are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Pink-footed Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, 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 September and are lowest in April — about 4.8 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.
Burnham Market, 7 km to the north, has more species on record (275 against 136). Birds logged far more often around South Creake than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellowhammer and Bullfinch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near South Creake
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 3,074 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 209 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 186 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 184 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 180 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 178 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 157 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 157 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 157 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 150 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 148 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 141 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 129 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 125 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 125 |
| 16 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 120 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 108 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 107 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 107 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 104 |
Records by month
What to put out in South Creake
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 South Creake?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of South Creake are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Chaffinch, based on 8,482 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near South Creake?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in South Creake?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in April. 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.