Birds of Mundesley
What has actually been seen around Mundesley: 208 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 208 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,470 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Mundesley
208 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mundesley (Norfolk) since 2010, across 12,470 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Goldfinch and European Herring Gull.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (31%), so a feeder in Mundesley sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Goldfinch and Common Linnet, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 June and are lowest in April — about 10.3 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.
North Walsham, 7 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (129 against 208). Birds logged far more often around Mundesley than there include Common Linnet, Great Black-backed Gull, Northern Gannet and Bank Swallow.
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 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 Mundesley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 578 |
| 2 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 439 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 423 |
| 4 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 401 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 399 |
| 6 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 372 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 332 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 321 |
| 9 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 275 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 273 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 250 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 247 |
| 13 | Common WhitethroatSylvia communis | 246 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 246 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 230 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 222 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 220 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 209 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 207 |
| 20 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 205 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mundesley
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 Mundesley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mundesley are Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Common Linnet, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 12,470 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mundesley?
208 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mundesley?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in April. 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.