Birds of North Walsham
What has actually been seen around North Walsham: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,297 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about North Walsham
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of North Walsham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 9,297 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
North Walsham is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 January and are lowest in September — about 3.7 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.
Mundesley, 7 km to the north-east, has more species on record (208 against 129). Birds logged far more often around North Walsham than there include Common Moorhen, Long-tailed Tit, Common Reed Bunting and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near North Walsham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 485 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 435 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 394 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 360 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 342 |
| 6 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 328 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 318 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 248 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 246 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 237 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 229 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 217 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 197 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 194 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 192 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 187 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 183 |
| 18 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 177 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 158 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 156 |
Records by month
What to put out in North Walsham
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 North Walsham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of North Walsham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 9,297 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near North Walsham?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in North Walsham?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. 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.