Birds of Stalham
What has actually been seen around Stalham: 178 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 178 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,587 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Stalham
178 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stalham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 10,587 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Mute Swan.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Stalham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier 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 August and are lowest in November — about 4.3 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.
Catfield, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (231 against 178). Birds logged far more often around Stalham than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Whooper Swan, Tundra Swan and Marsh Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:57 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stalham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,738 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 331 |
| 3 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 284 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 253 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 237 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 226 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 223 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 216 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 207 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 185 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 184 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 181 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 178 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 171 |
| 15 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 169 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 166 |
| 17 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 160 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 151 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 150 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 138 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stalham
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 Stalham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stalham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 10,587 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stalham?
178 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stalham?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.