Birds of North Crawley
What has actually been seen around North Crawley: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,563 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about North Crawley
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of North Crawley (Milton Keynes) since 2010, across 6,563 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
North Crawley 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, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 3.3 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.
Cranfield, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (152 against 122).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near North Crawley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 564 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 430 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 318 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 303 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 257 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 256 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 245 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 216 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 182 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 150 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 149 |
| 12 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 147 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 144 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 140 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 135 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 125 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 125 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 122 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 116 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 111 |
Records by month
What to put out in North Crawley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Milton Keynes
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 North Crawley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of North Crawley are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 6,563 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near North Crawley?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in North Crawley?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.