Birds of Abertillery
What has actually been seen around Abertillery: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,547 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Kestrel
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 228 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Abertillery
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Abertillery (Blaenau Gwent) since 2010, across 14,547 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Kestrel, Blackbird and Robin.
Abertillery is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Meadow Pipit and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 May and are lowest in December — about 4.3 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.
Cwm, 3 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (138 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Abertillery than there include Common Kestrel and Willow Grouse.
At about 228 m above sea level, Abertillery sits higher than most places in Blaenau Gwent. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:53 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Abertillery
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 704 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 591 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 578 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 432 |
| 5 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 425 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 420 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 380 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 374 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 358 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 347 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 337 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 334 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 329 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 324 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 303 |
| 16 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 302 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 298 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 288 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 280 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 269 |
Records by month
What to put out in Abertillery
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Blaenau Gwent
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 Abertillery?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Abertillery are Blackbird, Robin, Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow and Chaffinch, based on 14,547 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Abertillery?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Abertillery?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53.
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.