Birds of Crickhowell
What has actually been seen around Crickhowell: 142 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 142 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 18,164 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 90 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Crickhowell
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crickhowell (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 18,164 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Crickhowell is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 4.8 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.
Gilwern, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (148 against 142).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Crickhowell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 966 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 790 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 711 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 666 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 605 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 596 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 511 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 475 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 471 |
| 10 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 453 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 429 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 421 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 393 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 391 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 377 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 374 |
| 17 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 363 |
| 18 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 350 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 340 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 323 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crickhowell
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Sir Powys
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 Crickhowell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crickhowell are Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Wren, based on 18,164 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crickhowell?
142 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Crickhowell?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.