Birds of Cringleford
What has actually been seen around Cringleford: 213 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 213 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 171,287 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Cringleford
213 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cringleford (Norfolk) since 2010, across 171,287 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Cringleford is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 August — about 3.2 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.
Bowthorpe, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (206 against 213).
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cringleford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 9,238 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 8,221 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 7,250 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 6,923 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 6,827 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 6,662 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 6,457 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 5,998 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 5,499 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 5,058 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 5,026 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 4,896 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 4,848 |
| 14 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 4,801 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 4,647 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 4,402 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 3,086 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 3,000 |
| 19 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 2,956 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,849 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cringleford
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Norfolk
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 Cringleford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cringleford are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Magpie, based on 171,287 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cringleford?
213 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cringleford?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.