Anglesey · 53.26°N

Birds of Gwalchmai

What has actually been seen around Gwalchmai: 178 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 178 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,287 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Buzzard
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 59 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Gwalchmai

178 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gwalchmai (Anglesey) since 2010, across 2,287 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, House Sparrow and Swift.

The records split between garden birds (51%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Gwalchmai sees the familiar House Sparrow, Barn Swallow and Chaffinch, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 April and are lowest in September — about 5.4 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.

Bodedern, 7 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (176 against 178). Birds logged far more often around Gwalchmai than there include Swift, Common Merganser, Lesser Whitethroat and Red Kite.

Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Gwalchmai

#	Bird	Records
1	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	90
2	House SparrowPasser domesticus	87
3	SwiftApus apus	72
4	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	64
5	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	56
6	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	54
7	JackdawColoeus monedula	52
8	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	51
9	BlackbirdTurdus merula	50
10	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	44
11	MagpiePica pica	42
12	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	42
13	GreenfinchChloris chloris	38
14	Common MerganserMergus merganser	37
15	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	35
16	RobinErithacus rubecula	34
17	Lesser WhitethroatSylvia curruca	32
18	RookCorvus frugilegus	30
19	Graylag GooseAnser anser	30
20	Red KiteMilvus milvus	29

Records by month

What to put out in Gwalchmai

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Greenfinch
Sunflower hearts · Black sunflower seed

Seasonal bird notes for Anglesey

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 Gwalchmai?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gwalchmai are House Sparrow, Barn Swallow, Chaffinch, Jackdaw and Starling, based on 2,287 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Gwalchmai?

178 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Gwalchmai?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.

Sources

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.