Birds of Norham
What has actually been seen around Norham: 83 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 83 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 434 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Norham
83 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Norham (Northumberland) since 2010, across 434 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Bank Swallow and Common Buzzard.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (29%), so a feeder in Norham sees the familiar Bank Swallow, Blackbird and Chaffinch, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 May and are lowest in February — about 22.0 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.
Coldstream, 9 km to the south-west, has more species on record (108 against 83).
Daylight runs from 17 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:23 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Norham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 19 |
| 2 | Bank SwallowRiparia riparia | 18 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 17 |
| 4 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 16 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 15 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 15 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 15 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 14 |
| 9 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 13 |
| 10 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 13 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 13 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 12 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 11 |
| 14 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 11 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 10 |
| 16 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 10 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 10 |
| 18 | Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis | 8 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 7 |
| 20 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 7 |
Records by month
What to put out in Norham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Northumberland
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 Norham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Norham are Bank Swallow, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 434 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Norham?
83 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Norham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:23.
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.