Birds of Mattishall
What has actually been seen around Mattishall: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,157 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Mattishall
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mattishall (Norfolk) since 2010, across 4,157 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
Mattishall is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 March and are lowest in November — about 9.7 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.
Lyng, 7 km to the north, has more species on record (139 against 104). Birds logged far more often around Mattishall than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull and Common Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 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 Mattishall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 496 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 141 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 140 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 139 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 123 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 116 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 113 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 100 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 98 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 96 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 94 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 94 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 90 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 87 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 83 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 81 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 80 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 80 |
| 19 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 74 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 73 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mattishall
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 Mattishall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mattishall are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Great Tit, based on 4,157 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mattishall?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mattishall?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in November. 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.