Birds of Crudwell
What has actually been seen around Crudwell: 70 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 70 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 553 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 98 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Crudwell
70 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crudwell (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 553 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Crudwell is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 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 October and are lowest in March — about 10.0 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.
Oaksey, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (167 against 70). Birds logged far more often around Crudwell than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift and Common Pheasant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Crudwell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 98 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 38 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 32 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 27 |
| 5 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 26 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 22 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 18 |
| 8 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 17 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 15 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 14 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 14 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 14 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 13 |
| 14 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 13 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 11 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 10 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 10 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 10 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 9 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 8 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crudwell
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
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 Crudwell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crudwell are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 553 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crudwell?
70 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Crudwell?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.