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Birds in Norfolk

Our list for Norfolk has 253 bird species recorded regularly there: 104 residents, 47 summer visitors, 49 winter visitors, 47 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 2.3 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
253
In October
198
Common
103
Busiest month
May

What's special about Norfolk

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Norfolk is worth visiting for.

  1. Horned LarkHorned Lark7.3×Winter visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.01% across England
  2. Long-billed DowitcherLong-billed Dowitcher6.9×Passage migrant · 0.04% of records here, 0.01% across England
  3. Snow BuntingSnow Bunting4.4×Winter visitor · 0.09% of records here, 0.02% across England
  4. Eurasian SpoonbillEurasian Spoonbill4.0×Summer visitor · 0.33% of records here, 0.08% across England
  5. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed Goose3.9×Winter visitor · 0.60% of records here, 0.15% across England
  6. Velvet ScoterVelvet Scoter3.7×Winter visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.01% across England
  7. Bearded TitBearded Tit3.5×Resident · 0.25% of records here, 0.07% across England
  8. Brent GooseBrent Goose3.4×Winter visitor · 0.61% of records here, 0.18% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.48%
  2. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.38%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin2.24%
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit2.00%
  5. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull1.87%
  6. Common StarlingCommon Starling1.82%

Arriving now

  1. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.34%
  2. Long-billed DowitcherLong-billed DowitcherPassage migrantSep 0.03% → Oct 0.07%
  3. Hen HarrierHen HarrierPassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.06%
  4. Water PipitWater PipitWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%
  5. Grey PhalaropeGrey PhalaropePassage migrantSep 0.03% → Oct 0.06%
  6. Eurasian WoodcockEurasian WoodcockWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.05%

Share of all bird records in Norfolk in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Norfolk

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Norfolk

Records by month
Bird records in Norfolk by month, 2019–2024
January239,397
February181,609
March186,605
April237,113
May286,652
June160,508
July144,464
August152,702
September178,937
October258,034
November160,277
December130,725

May has the most records (287,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 35
All 35 families in Norfolk

How common

More of England

All of England

All 253 birds, A to Z

Show all 253 birds

Questions

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What birds is Norfolk known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Norfolk stands out for Horned Lark, Long-billed Dowitcher, Snow Bunting and Eurasian Spoonbill. Each is recorded at least 4 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Norfolk?

253 species, each recorded regularly in Norfolk (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 104 residents, 47 summer visitors, 49 winter visitors, 47 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Norfolk, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Norfolk in October?

198 species on our list for Norfolk are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, European Robin, Blue Tit and European Herring Gull.

What are the most common birds in Norfolk?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Norfolk are Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Blue Tit and European Robin.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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