Birds of Great Massingham
What has actually been seen around Great Massingham: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,416 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 81 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Great Massingham
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Great Massingham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 3,416 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Great Massingham is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 April and are lowest in September — about 16.0 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.
East Rudham, 6 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (132 against 138). Birds logged far more often around Great Massingham than there include Hawfinch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Great Massingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 117 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 102 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 93 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 86 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 84 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 84 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 78 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 77 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 76 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 76 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 76 |
| 12 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 70 |
| 13 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 68 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 65 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 65 |
| 16 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 64 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 62 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 61 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 61 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 59 |
Records by month
What to put out in Great Massingham
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 Great Massingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Great Massingham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 3,416 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Great Massingham?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Great Massingham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.