Birds of Ashill
What has actually been seen around Ashill: 110 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 110 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,538 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Eurasian Stone-curlew
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 72 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Ashill
110 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ashill (Norfolk) since 2010, across 1,538 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Eurasian Stone-curlew, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Woodpigeon.
Ashill is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Eurasian Stone-curlew, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 5.2 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.
Necton, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (101 against 110). Birds logged far more often around Ashill than there include Eurasian Stone-curlew.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ashill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus | 132 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 101 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 67 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 61 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 58 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 52 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 42 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 42 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 42 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 42 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 35 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 31 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 31 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 30 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 30 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 30 |
| 17 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 29 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 29 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 29 |
| 20 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 26 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ashill
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Ashill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ashill are Eurasian Stone-curlew, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 1,538 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ashill?
110 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ashill?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.