Birds of Northwold
What has actually been seen around Northwold: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,910 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Northwold
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Northwold (Norfolk) since 2010, across 5,910 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Wren.
Northwold is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird 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 Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 6.1 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.
Methwold, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (149 against 141). Birds logged far more often around Northwold than there include Red Kite.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 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 Northwold
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 231 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 209 |
| 3 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 179 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 176 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 175 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 156 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 156 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 151 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 146 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 132 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 116 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 115 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 112 |
| 14 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 109 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 108 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 106 |
| 17 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 100 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 96 |
| 19 | Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus | 91 |
| 20 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 86 |
Records by month
What to put out in Northwold
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 Northwold?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Northwold are Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 5,910 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Northwold?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Northwold?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.