Birds of Crossgar
What has actually been seen around Crossgar: 87 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 87 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 345 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Crossgar
87 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crossgar (Newry Mourne and Down) since 2010, across 345 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Chaffinch.
Crossgar is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 January and are lowest in October — about 88.0 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.
Killyleagh, 7 km to the east, has more species on record (143 against 87).
Daylight runs from 17 h 14 min at midsummer to 7 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Crossgar
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 19 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 18 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 15 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 15 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 14 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 13 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 12 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 10 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 9 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 9 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 9 |
| 12 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 9 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 9 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 8 |
| 15 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 8 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 8 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 7 |
| 18 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 6 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 6 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 6 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crossgar
Seasonal bird notes for Newry Mourne and Down
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 Crossgar?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crossgar are Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Starling and Wren, based on 345 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crossgar?
87 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Crossgar?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.