Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

The crested lark is a species of lark widespread across Eurasia and northern Africa. It is a non-migratory bird, but can occasionally be found as a vagrant in Great Britain. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 17,380 times across 27 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Movement and weather

Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 22°C (typically 17 to 33°C, from 9 areas). That range is wide, so temperature alone does not explain when it turns up.

Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.