Birds of Woodton
What has actually been seen around Woodton: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,406 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Woodton
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Woodton (Norfolk) since 2010, across 1,406 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (30%), so a feeder in Woodton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl 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 March and are lowest in September — about 5.0 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.
Brooke, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (105 against 121). Birds logged far more often around Woodton than there include Mute Swan and Barn Owl.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 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 Woodton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 120 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 62 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 45 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 44 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 36 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 36 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 34 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 33 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 33 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 33 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 31 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 26 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 26 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 26 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 24 |
| 16 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 24 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 24 |
| 18 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 22 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 20 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in Woodton
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 Woodton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Woodton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 1,406 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Woodton?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Woodton?
Observation records peak in March 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.