Birds of Crowland
What has actually been seen around Crowland: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 160 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,952 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Crowland
160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crowland (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 5,952 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Mallard and Common Kestrel.
Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Crowland are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Mallard and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Barn Owl.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 9.5 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.
Thorney, 7 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (145 against 160). Birds logged far more often around Crowland than there include Great Crested Grebe, Common Merganser, Little Grebe and Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Crowland
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 245 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 221 |
| 3 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 191 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 181 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 180 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 176 |
| 7 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 171 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 162 |
| 9 | Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus | 149 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 147 |
| 11 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 134 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 134 |
| 13 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 133 |
| 14 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 128 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 126 |
| 16 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 125 |
| 17 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 118 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 106 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 100 |
| 20 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 93 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crowland
Seasonal bird notes for Lincolnshire
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 Crowland?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crowland are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie and Starling, based on 5,952 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crowland?
160 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Crowland?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.