Birds of Long Crendon
What has actually been seen around Long Crendon: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,589 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 108 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Long Crendon
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Long Crendon (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 5,589 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (33%), so a feeder in Long Crendon sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 February and are lowest in July — about 4.1 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.
Thame, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (136 against 127). Birds logged far more often around Long Crendon than there include Eurasian Curlew.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Long Crendon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,096 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 258 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 216 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 183 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 179 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 168 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 133 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 130 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 125 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 113 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 111 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 111 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 103 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 102 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 97 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 96 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 83 |
| 18 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 80 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 79 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 74 |
Records by month
What to put out in Long Crendon
Seasonal bird notes for Buckinghamshire
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 Long Crendon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Long Crendon are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 5,589 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Long Crendon?
127 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Long Crendon?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.