Birds of Martham
What has actually been seen around Martham: 311 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 311 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 179,441 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-headed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Martham
311 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Martham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 179,441 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Great Cormorant and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 47% of records near Martham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Great Cormorant and Lesser Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 2.9 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.
Hemsby, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (279 against 311). Birds logged far more often around Martham than there include Gadwall, Little Egret and Northern Shoveler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:57 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Martham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 4,592 |
| 2 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 4,146 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,853 |
| 4 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 3,832 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 3,822 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,495 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,009 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,901 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,884 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,867 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,852 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,797 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,767 |
| 14 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 2,757 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,742 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 2,598 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 2,568 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 2,429 |
| 19 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 2,346 |
| 20 | Common GullLarus canus | 2,275 |
Records by month
What to put out in Martham
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 Martham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Martham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 179,441 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Martham?
311 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Martham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.