Birds of Hethersett
What has actually been seen around Hethersett: 169 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 169 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 36,579 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Hethersett
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hethersett (Norfolk) since 2010, across 36,579 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Hethersett is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 August — about 5.4 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.
Cringleford, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (213 against 169). Birds logged far more often around Hethersett than there include Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hethersett
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,833 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,707 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,541 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,486 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,433 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,379 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,068 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,047 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 1,026 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,016 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 852 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 777 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 767 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 732 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 726 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 666 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 665 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 657 |
| 19 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 637 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 618 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hethersett
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 Hethersett?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hethersett are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 36,579 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hethersett?
169 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hethersett?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.