Norfolk · 52.71°N

Birds of Terrington Saint John

What has actually been seen around Terrington Saint John: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 102 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,323 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 2 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Terrington Saint John

102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Terrington Saint John (Norfolk) since 2010, across 1,323 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.

Terrington Saint John 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, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Little Owl. 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 January and are lowest in February — about 7.3 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.

Terrington St Clement, 6 km to the north, has more species on record (132 against 102).

Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Terrington Saint John

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	97
2	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	61
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	59
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	50
5	JackdawColoeus monedula	49
6	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	40
7	MagpiePica pica	38
8	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	36
9	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	35
10	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	35
11	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	35
12	House SparrowPasser domesticus	33
13	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	31
14	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	30
15	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	29
16	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	28
17	Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis	25
18	RookCorvus frugilegus	25
19	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	25
20	Great TitParus major	25

Records by month

What to put out in Terrington Saint John

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
Collared Dove
Seed mix

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 Terrington Saint John?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Terrington Saint John are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 1,323 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Terrington Saint John?

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

When is the best month for birds in Terrington Saint John?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.

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.