Birds of Mundford
What has actually been seen around Mundford: 161 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 161 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 50,843 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Mundford
161 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mundford (Norfolk) since 2010, across 50,843 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Robin and Chaffinch.
Mundford is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Robin, Chaffinch and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 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 August — about 9.8 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.
Weeting, 6 km to the south-west, has more species on record (173 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Mundford than there include Hawfinch, Gadwall, Tufted Duck and Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Mundford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,870 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,802 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,779 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 1,755 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,747 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,690 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,593 |
| 8 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 1,466 |
| 9 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,446 |
| 10 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 1,445 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,282 |
| 12 | Marsh TitPoecile palustris | 1,253 |
| 13 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 1,226 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,184 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,149 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 1,133 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,120 |
| 18 | HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes | 1,051 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,037 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 987 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mundford
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 Mundford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mundford are Blue Tit, Robin, Chaffinch, Great Tit and Woodpigeon, based on 50,843 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mundford?
161 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mundford?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.