Birds of Thurton
What has actually been seen around Thurton: 209 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 209 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 54,328 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Thurton
209 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Thurton (Norfolk) since 2010, across 54,328 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mute Swan and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 48% of records near Thurton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Mallard and Northern Lapwing lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 3.2 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.
Loddon, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (149 against 209). Birds logged far more often around Thurton than there include Graylag Goose, Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Thurton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,540 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,509 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,363 |
| 4 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,351 |
| 5 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,320 |
| 6 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 1,317 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,286 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,241 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,144 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,132 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,115 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,092 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,087 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,047 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 967 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 954 |
| 17 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 941 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 934 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 918 |
| 20 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 900 |
Records by month
What to put out in Thurton
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 Thurton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Thurton are Woodpigeon, Rook, Starling, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 54,328 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Thurton?
209 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Thurton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.