Birds of Croston
What has actually been seen around Croston: 167 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 167 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 61,279 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Croston
167 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Croston (Lancashire) since 2010, across 61,279 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Croston is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in August — about 2.3 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.
Tarleton, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (175 against 167).
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Croston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,119 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,103 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,039 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,828 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,817 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,804 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,759 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,676 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,620 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,589 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,460 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,407 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,400 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,339 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,335 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,300 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,134 |
| 18 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 1,095 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,048 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,029 |
Records by month
What to put out in Croston
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Lancashire
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 Croston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Croston are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 61,279 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Croston?
167 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Croston?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.