Birds of Cricklade
What has actually been seen around Cricklade: 188 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 188 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 52,597 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Cricklade
188 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cricklade (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 52,597 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Cricklade are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 4.7 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.
Down Ampney, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (187 against 188).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cricklade
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,447 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,410 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,394 |
| 4 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,383 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,325 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,313 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,308 |
| 8 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,302 |
| 9 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 1,259 |
| 10 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,249 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,185 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,166 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 1,149 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,100 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,059 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,028 |
| 17 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,006 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 949 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 915 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 907 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cricklade
Seasonal bird notes for Wiltshire
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 Cricklade?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cricklade are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 52,597 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cricklade?
188 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cricklade?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.