Norfolk · 52.53°N

Birds of Saxlingham Nethergate

What has actually been seen around Saxlingham Nethergate: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 123 within 5 km
Observation records: 8,145 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: March
Elevation: 25 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Saxlingham Nethergate

123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saxlingham Nethergate (Norfolk) since 2010, across 8,145 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.

Saxlingham Nethergate 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.

12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 7.8 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.

Hempnall, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (106 against 123). Birds logged far more often around Saxlingham Nethergate than there include Great Black-backed Gull.

Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saxlingham Nethergate

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	463
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	402
3	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	391
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	364
5	RookCorvus frugilegus	299
6	DunnockPrunella modularis	284
7	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	276
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	266
9	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	246
10	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	242
11	MagpiePica pica	231
12	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	231
13	Great TitParus major	222
14	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	221
15	JackdawColoeus monedula	220
16	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	217
17	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	208
18	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	202
19	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	174
20	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	172

Records by month

What to put out in Saxlingham Nethergate

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Dunnock
Sunflower hearts · Suet pellets · Crushed peanuts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

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 Saxlingham Nethergate?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saxlingham Nethergate are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Rook, based on 8,145 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Saxlingham Nethergate?

123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Saxlingham Nethergate?

Observation records peak in March and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.

Sources

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.