Birds of Corpusty
What has actually been seen around Corpusty: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,667 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 29 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Corpusty
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Corpusty (Norfolk) since 2010, across 3,667 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (29%), so a feeder in Corpusty sees the familiar Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 June and are lowest in December — about 6.7 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.
Briston, 6 km to the north-west, has more species on record (147 against 128). Birds logged far more often around Corpusty than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Moorhen and Little Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Corpusty
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 717 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 111 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 111 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 101 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 100 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 98 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 97 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 93 |
| 9 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 86 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 85 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 82 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 73 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 69 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 66 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 58 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 56 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 52 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 51 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 51 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 49 |
Records by month
What to put out in Corpusty
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 Corpusty?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Corpusty are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Great Tit, based on 3,667 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Corpusty?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Corpusty?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. 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.