Birds of Cranford
What has actually been seen around Cranford: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,462 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Cranford
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cranford (Greater London) since 2010, across 42,462 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Cranford is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard. 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 April and are lowest in November — about 2.8 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.
Feltham, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (176 against 156).
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cranford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,061 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,942 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,786 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,623 |
| 5 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,538 |
| 6 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,500 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,361 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,143 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,134 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,086 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,054 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 1,014 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 973 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 893 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 884 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 876 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 823 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 790 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 782 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 761 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cranford
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Greater London
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 Cranford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cranford are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling and Rock Pigeon, based on 42,462 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cranford?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cranford?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.