Birds of Croughton
What has actually been seen around Croughton: 86 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 86 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,715 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 117 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Croughton
86 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Croughton (West Northamptonshire) since 2010, across 1,715 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (45%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Croughton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 September and are lowest in December — about 5.0 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.
Aynho, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (103 against 86).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Croughton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 535 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 99 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 79 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 68 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 50 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 49 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 48 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 44 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 41 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 38 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 38 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 35 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 33 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 31 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 23 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 22 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 22 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 21 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 19 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 16 |
Records by month
What to put out in Croughton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Croughton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Croughton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie, based on 1,715 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Croughton?
86 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Croughton?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.