Birds of Aberkenfig
What has actually been seen around Aberkenfig: 188 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 188 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 43,829 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Aberkenfig
188 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aberkenfig (Bridgend county borough) since 2010, across 43,829 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Aberkenfig is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 September — about 2.9 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.
Betws, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (122 against 188).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aberkenfig
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,713 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,602 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,505 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 1,327 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,152 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,132 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,121 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,118 |
| 9 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,053 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,053 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,031 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 895 |
| 13 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 894 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 889 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 851 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 847 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 842 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 827 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 819 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 761 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aberkenfig
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Bridgend county borough
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 Aberkenfig?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aberkenfig are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Magpie, based on 43,829 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aberkenfig?
188 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aberkenfig?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:56.
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.