Birds of Stoke Ferry
What has actually been seen around Stoke Ferry: 157 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 157 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,444 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Stoke Ferry
157 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stoke Ferry (Norfolk) since 2010, across 8,444 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Stoke Ferry is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 9.2 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.
Northwold, 6 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (141 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Stoke Ferry than there include Cetti's Warbler and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stoke Ferry
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 460 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 277 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 251 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 204 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 202 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 202 |
| 7 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 177 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 176 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 175 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 174 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 173 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 172 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 164 |
| 14 | Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti | 155 |
| 15 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 148 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 148 |
| 17 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 143 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 139 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 133 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 133 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stoke Ferry
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 Stoke Ferry?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stoke Ferry are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 8,444 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stoke Ferry?
157 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stoke Ferry?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.