Birds of Croxton Kerrial
What has actually been seen around Croxton Kerrial: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,595 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 144 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Croxton Kerrial
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Croxton Kerrial (Leicestershire) since 2010, across 4,595 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (24%), so a feeder in Croxton Kerrial sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 October — about 3.6 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.
Eaton, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (121 against 120).
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Croxton Kerrial
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 308 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 245 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 242 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 113 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 104 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 102 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 88 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 88 |
| 9 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 88 |
| 10 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 85 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 84 |
| 12 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 83 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 82 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 78 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 78 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 78 |
| 17 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 77 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 77 |
| 19 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 75 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 71 |
Records by month
What to put out in Croxton Kerrial
Seasonal bird notes for Leicestershire
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 Croxton Kerrial?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Croxton Kerrial are Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin and Yellowhammer, based on 4,595 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Croxton Kerrial?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Croxton Kerrial?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.