Birds of Crick
What has actually been seen around Crick: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,631 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 135 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Crick
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crick (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 8,631 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.
Water shapes this list. 87% of records near Crick are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Common Moorhen lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 August and are lowest in June — about 18.3 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.
Yelvertoft, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (145 against 114).
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Crick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 7,103 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 114 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 75 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 70 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 63 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 60 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 59 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 52 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 51 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 50 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 49 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 41 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 39 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 36 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 35 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 34 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 34 |
| 18 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 32 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 30 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 29 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crick
Seasonal bird notes for West Northamptonshire
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 Crick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crick are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 8,631 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crick?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Crick?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.