Birds of Crossgates
What has actually been seen around Crossgates: 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
- 6,900 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Goldeneye
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 121 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Crossgates
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crossgates (Fife) since 2010, across 6,900 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Goldeneye, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Crossgates are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Common Goldeneye, European Herring Gull and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 November and are lowest in September — about 9.2 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.
Cowdenbeath, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (147 against 142). Birds logged far more often around Crossgates than there include Greenfinch.
Daylight runs from 17 h 39 min at midsummer to 6 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Crossgates
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 1,074 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 290 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 254 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 212 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 198 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 184 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 179 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 162 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 161 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 159 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 158 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 139 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 138 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 134 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 131 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 123 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 118 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 117 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 108 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 101 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crossgates
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Fife
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 Crossgates?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crossgates are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird, based on 6,900 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crossgates?
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 Crossgates?
Observation records peak in November and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:25.
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.