Birds of Coltishall
What has actually been seen around Coltishall: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,574 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Coltishall
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Coltishall (Norfolk) since 2010, across 5,574 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Mute Swan.
Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Coltishall are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier. 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 August and are lowest in November — about 3.7 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.
Hoveton, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (149 against 141). Birds logged far more often around Coltishall than there include Yellow-legged Gull and Caspian Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Coltishall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,206 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 263 |
| 3 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 186 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 164 |
| 5 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 150 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 142 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 128 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 125 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 125 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 117 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 117 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 107 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 98 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 92 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 88 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 86 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 81 |
| 18 | Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca | 81 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 77 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 76 |
Records by month
What to put out in Coltishall
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 Coltishall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Coltishall are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 5,574 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Coltishall?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Coltishall?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.