Birds of Snettisham
What has actually been seen around Snettisham: 260 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 260 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 156,358 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-headed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Snettisham
260 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Snettisham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 156,358 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 53% of records near Snettisham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 3.6 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.
Heacham, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (252 against 260).
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Snettisham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,627 |
| 2 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 3,430 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,383 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,372 |
| 5 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 3,086 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,840 |
| 7 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 2,803 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,773 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,681 |
| 10 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 2,649 |
| 11 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 2,623 |
| 12 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 2,611 |
| 13 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 2,594 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 2,488 |
| 15 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 2,445 |
| 16 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,410 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,301 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,214 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,137 |
| 20 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 2,095 |
Records by month
What to put out in Snettisham
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 Snettisham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Snettisham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Common Linnet and Robin, based on 156,358 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Snettisham?
260 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Snettisham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.