Birds of Cragg vale
What has actually been seen around Cragg vale: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,640 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 192 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Cragg vale
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cragg vale (Calderdale) since 2010, across 10,640 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Robin.
Cragg vale is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.2 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.
Hebden Bridge, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (126 against 141). Birds logged far more often around Cragg vale than there include Common Sandpiper, Common Ringed Plover and Dunlin.
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cragg vale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 395 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 377 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 375 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 364 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 363 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 357 |
| 7 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 349 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 332 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 311 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 302 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 280 |
| 12 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 272 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 237 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 221 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 199 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 189 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 189 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 172 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 161 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 160 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cragg vale
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Calderdale
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 Cragg vale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cragg vale are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin, Wren and Blackbird, based on 10,640 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cragg vale?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cragg vale?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.