Birds of Mileham
What has actually been seen around Mileham: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,258 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Mileham
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mileham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 7,258 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Mileham is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Collared Dove make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 9.9 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.
Beeston, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (114 against 119). Birds logged far more often around Mileham than there include Collared Dove, Barn Swallow and House Martin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Mileham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 396 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 336 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 322 |
| 4 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 279 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 273 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 266 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 258 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 251 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 232 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 207 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 206 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 191 |
| 13 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 190 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 177 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 171 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 158 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 158 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 156 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 155 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 148 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mileham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
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 Mileham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mileham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Collared Dove and Blue Tit, based on 7,258 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mileham?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mileham?
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.