Birds of Cricklewood
What has actually been seen around Cricklewood: 223 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 223 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 266,855 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 54 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Cricklewood
223 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cricklewood (Greater London) since 2010, across 266,855 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in Cricklewood sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin, while Eurasian Coot and others turn up on nearby water.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 2.2 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.
Belsize Park, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (218 against 223). Birds logged far more often around Cricklewood than there include Eurasian Teal, Common Snipe and Northern Lapwing.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cricklewood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 9,389 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 8,947 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 8,689 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 8,384 |
| 5 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 7,774 |
| 6 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 7,469 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 6,923 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 6,836 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 6,519 |
| 10 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 6,370 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 6,342 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 6,203 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 6,142 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 6,065 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 5,391 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 5,312 |
| 17 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 5,142 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 4,947 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 4,859 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 4,790 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cricklewood
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 Cricklewood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cricklewood are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Rock Pigeon, based on 266,855 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cricklewood?
223 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cricklewood?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.