Birds of Ebbw Vale
What has actually been seen around Ebbw Vale: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 36,612 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 311 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Ebbw Vale
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ebbw Vale (Blaenau Gwent) since 2010, across 36,612 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Great Tit and Blackbird.
Ebbw Vale is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Tawny Owl. 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 October — 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.
Brynmawr, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (149 against 141). Birds logged far more often around Ebbw Vale than there include Mistle Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Tawny Owl and Common Cuckoo.
At about 311 m above sea level, Ebbw Vale 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 42 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 Ebbw Vale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,084 |
| 2 | Great TitParus major | 1,496 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,473 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,352 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,181 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,135 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,078 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 996 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 971 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 965 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 949 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 908 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 886 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 709 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 701 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 694 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 690 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 660 |
| 19 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 623 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 568 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ebbw Vale
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 Ebbw Vale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ebbw Vale are Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 36,612 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ebbw Vale?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ebbw Vale?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.