Birds of Creetown
What has actually been seen around Creetown: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,180 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Creetown
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Creetown (Dumfries and Galloway) since 2010, across 1,180 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, House Sparrow and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Creetown sees the familiar Chaffinch, House Sparrow and Robin, while Eurasian Oystercatcher and others turn up on nearby water.
10 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 January and are lowest in June — about 35.5 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.
Wigtown, 6 km to the south-west, has more species on record (152 against 116).
Daylight runs from 17 h 21 min at midsummer to 7 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Creetown
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 66 |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 53 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 51 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 44 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 43 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 39 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 38 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 33 |
| 9 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 32 |
| 10 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 29 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 28 |
| 12 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 28 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 26 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 24 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 24 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 22 |
| 17 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 21 |
| 18 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 21 |
| 19 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 20 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in Creetown
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Dumfries and Galloway
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 Creetown?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Creetown are Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 1,180 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Creetown?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Creetown?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.