Birds of Croxdale
What has actually been seen around Croxdale: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 17,604 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 79 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Croxdale
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Croxdale (County Durham) since 2010, across 17,604 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Croxdale is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 3.5 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.
Brandon, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (156 against 146).
Daylight runs from 17 h 19 min at midsummer to 7 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Croxdale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,638 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,455 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 962 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 741 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 701 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 593 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 554 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 542 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 479 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 478 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 426 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 358 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 342 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 314 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 306 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 298 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 296 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 274 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 273 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 269 |
Records by month
What to put out in Croxdale
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 Croxdale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Croxdale are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 17,604 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Croxdale?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Croxdale?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. 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.