Birds of Rhosneigr
What has actually been seen around Rhosneigr: 194 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 194 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,315 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Rhosneigr
194 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rhosneigr (Anglesey) since 2010, across 42,315 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Rhosneigr sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 January — about 3.6 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.
Aberffraw, 6 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (150 against 194). Birds logged far more often around Rhosneigr than there include Greenfinch, Goldcrest and Great Spotted Woodpecker.
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 Rhosneigr
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,258 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,187 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,147 |
| 4 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 1,138 |
| 5 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,111 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,066 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,039 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 967 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 959 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 952 |
| 11 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 912 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 865 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 858 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 847 |
| 15 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 830 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 785 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 783 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 767 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 758 |
| 20 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 751 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rhosneigr
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 Rhosneigr?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rhosneigr are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie, Wren and Woodpigeon, based on 42,315 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rhosneigr?
194 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rhosneigr?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in January. 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.