Birds of Grimston
What has actually been seen around Grimston: 157 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 157 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,769 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Grimston
157 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Grimston (Norfolk) since 2010, across 42,769 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Grimston is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Little Owl. 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 January and are lowest in September — about 3.1 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 Winch, 6 km to the south, has more species on record (185 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Grimston than there include Collared Dove, Nuthatch, Little Owl and European Stonechat.
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 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Grimston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,507 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,295 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,279 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,236 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,174 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,169 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,120 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,093 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 1,067 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,028 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 977 |
| 12 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 959 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 943 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 931 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 915 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 862 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 831 |
| 18 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 723 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 697 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 696 |
Records by month
What to put out in Grimston
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 Grimston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Grimston are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin and Chaffinch, based on 42,769 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Grimston?
157 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Grimston?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. 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.