Birds of Betws
What has actually been seen around Betws: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,590 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Canada Goose
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 136 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Betws
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Betws (Bridgend county borough) since 2010, across 7,590 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Robin and Blackbird.
Betws is a garden-bird place: 69% 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 Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 January and are lowest in September — about 3.9 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.
Aberkenfig, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (188 against 122). Birds logged far more often around Betws than there include Canada Goose.
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 Betws
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 553 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 384 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 345 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 287 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 262 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 258 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 245 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 235 |
| 9 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 213 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 195 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 192 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 181 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 181 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 173 |
| 15 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 157 |
| 16 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 143 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 139 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 139 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 136 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 133 |
Records by month
What to put out in Betws
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 Betws?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Betws are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Great Tit, based on 7,590 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Betws?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Betws?
Observation records peak in January 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.