Birds of Mulbarton
What has actually been seen around Mulbarton: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,673 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Mulbarton
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mulbarton (Norfolk) since 2010, across 20,673 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Mulbarton is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 March and are lowest in November — about 4.3 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.
Stoke Holy Cross, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (150 against 130). Birds logged far more often around Mulbarton than there include Marsh Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 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 Mulbarton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,105 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 981 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 962 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 879 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 797 |
| 6 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 769 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 677 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 665 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 653 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 630 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 617 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 596 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 561 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 546 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 520 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 461 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 459 |
| 18 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 457 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 427 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 387 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mulbarton
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 Mulbarton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mulbarton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 20,673 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mulbarton?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mulbarton?
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.