Birds of Four Crosses
What has actually been seen around Four Crosses: 89 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 89 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 880 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Four Crosses
89 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Four Crosses (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 880 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Four Crosses is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 April and are lowest in August — about 49.3 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.
Pant, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (96 against 89). Birds logged far more often around Four Crosses than there include Rook.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Four Crosses
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 42 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 38 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 37 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 36 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 36 |
| 6 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 35 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 31 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 28 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 25 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 24 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 24 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 23 |
| 13 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 20 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 20 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 19 |
| 16 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 19 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 18 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 17 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 16 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 16 |
Records by month
What to put out in Four Crosses
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 Four Crosses?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Four Crosses are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren and Jackdaw, based on 880 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Four Crosses?
89 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Four Crosses?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.