Birds of Cramlington
What has actually been seen around Cramlington: 163 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 163 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,102 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Cramlington
163 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cramlington (Northumberland) since 2010, across 12,102 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Cramlington is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in October — about 6.6 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.
Seaton Delaval, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (247 against 163). Birds logged far more often around Cramlington than there include Bullfinch, Pied Avocet and Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 17 h 24 min at midsummer to 7 h 9 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cramlington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 609 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 539 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 496 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 442 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 435 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 395 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 350 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 345 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 333 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 316 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 310 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 299 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 283 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 261 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 212 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 202 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 200 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 180 |
| 19 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 176 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 176 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cramlington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Northumberland
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 Cramlington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cramlington are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 12,102 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cramlington?
163 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cramlington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:25.
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.