Birds of Spixworth
What has actually been seen around Spixworth: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,657 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Spixworth
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Spixworth (Norfolk) since 2010, across 7,657 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Spixworth is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin 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 April and are lowest in December — about 9.6 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.
Rackheath, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (177 against 136). Birds logged far more often around Spixworth than there include House Sparrow and Lesser Grey Shrike.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Spixworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,078 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 631 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 395 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 378 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 354 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 335 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 315 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 231 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 221 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 185 |
| 11 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 176 |
| 12 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 170 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 166 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 161 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 156 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 150 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 129 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 127 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 116 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 114 |
Records by month
What to put out in Spixworth
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 Spixworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Spixworth are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 7,657 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Spixworth?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Spixworth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.