Birds of Shipdham
What has actually been seen around Shipdham: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,727 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 65 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Shipdham
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shipdham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 1,727 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
Shipdham is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird 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, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 April and are lowest in December — about 69.8 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.
Carbrooke, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (126 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Shipdham than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull and Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Shipdham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 333 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 73 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 73 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 63 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 51 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 49 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 48 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 47 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 47 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 44 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 41 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 41 |
| 13 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 39 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 37 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 35 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 35 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 33 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 31 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 27 |
| 20 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 27 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shipdham
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 Shipdham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shipdham are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie, based on 1,727 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shipdham?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shipdham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.