Birds of Creswell
What has actually been seen around Creswell: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,009 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 92 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Creswell
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Creswell (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 3,009 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 61% of records near Creswell are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Eurasian Coot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 October and are lowest in November — about 23.0 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.
Clowne, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (132 against 101). Birds logged far more often around Creswell than there include Red Kite.
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Creswell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,599 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 83 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 79 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 74 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 58 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 54 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 53 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 49 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 43 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 42 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 42 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 41 |
| 13 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 39 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 39 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 38 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 37 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 36 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 35 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 30 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 29 |
Records by month
What to put out in Creswell
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Derbyshire
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 Creswell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Creswell are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Goldfinch, based on 3,009 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Creswell?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Creswell?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in November. 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.