Birds of Crook
What has actually been seen around Crook: 142 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 142 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 18,794 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 152 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Crook
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crook (County Durham) since 2010, across 18,794 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Crook sees the familiar Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 5.5 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.
Willington, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (106 against 142). Birds logged far more often around Crook than there include Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Common Reed Bunting and Canada Goose.
Daylight runs from 17 h 19 min at midsummer to 7 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Crook
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 609 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 579 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 539 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 531 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 529 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 521 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 517 |
| 8 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 516 |
| 9 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 515 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 495 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 481 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 465 |
| 13 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 461 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 459 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 445 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 435 |
| 17 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 411 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 378 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 368 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 366 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crook
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for County Durham
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 Crook?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crook are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Chaffinch, based on 18,794 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crook?
142 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Crook?
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.