Birds of Northiam
What has actually been seen around Northiam: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,842 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 48 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Northiam
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Northiam (East Sussex) since 2010, across 2,842 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Northiam is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 26.9 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.
Staplecross, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (129 against 119).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Northiam
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 133 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 125 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 117 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 103 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 98 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 90 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 85 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 85 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 83 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 82 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 81 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 68 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 65 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 63 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 61 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 60 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 59 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 58 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 54 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 52 |
Records by month
What to put out in Northiam
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for East Sussex
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 Northiam?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Northiam are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 2,842 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Northiam?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Northiam?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.