Birds of Diss
What has actually been seen around Diss: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,978 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Diss
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Diss (Norfolk) since 2010, across 6,978 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Diss is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in December — about 7.3 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.
Scole, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (155 against 112).
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 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 Diss
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 408 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 322 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 319 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 266 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 265 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 260 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 238 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 231 |
| 9 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 207 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 192 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 190 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 189 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 187 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 186 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 176 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 174 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 165 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 164 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 154 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 138 |
Records by month
What to put out in Diss
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 Diss?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Diss are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Goldfinch, based on 6,978 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Diss?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Diss?
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.