Birds of Southery
What has actually been seen around Southery: 151 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 151 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,490 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Whooper Swan
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Southery
151 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Southery (Norfolk) since 2010, across 3,490 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Whooper Swan, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (47%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Southery sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Corn Bunting, while Whooper Swan and others turn up on nearby water.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Eurasian Hobby and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 18.0 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.
Hilgay, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (176 against 151). Birds logged far more often around Southery than there include Whooper Swan, Corn Bunting, Eurasian Hobby and Tundra Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Southery
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus | 154 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 117 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 108 |
| 4 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 96 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 83 |
| 6 | Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra | 75 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 75 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 74 |
| 9 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 72 |
| 10 | Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo | 66 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 63 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 63 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 60 |
| 14 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 59 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 57 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 56 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 56 |
| 18 | Tundra SwanCygnus columbianus | 54 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 54 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 54 |
Records by month
What to put out in Southery
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Southery?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Southery are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Corn Bunting, Stock Dove and Blackbird, based on 3,490 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Southery?
151 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Southery?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.