Birds of Cressage
What has actually been seen around Cressage: 177 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 177 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 33,460 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Cressage
177 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cressage (Shropshire) since 2010, across 33,460 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Canada Goose and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 42% of records near Cressage are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Canada Goose and Northern Lapwing lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 September — about 4.2 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.
Much Wenlock, 5 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (133 against 177). Birds logged far more often around Cressage than there include Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Teal, Black-headed Gull and Northern Shoveler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cressage
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 880 |
| 2 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 871 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 853 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 841 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 839 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 813 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 811 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 809 |
| 9 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 796 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 789 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 785 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 720 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 714 |
| 14 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 689 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 679 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 672 |
| 17 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 635 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 629 |
| 19 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 628 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 589 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cressage
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Shropshire
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 Cressage?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cressage are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Great Tit, based on 33,460 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cressage?
177 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cressage?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.