Birds of Bridgend
What has actually been seen around Bridgend: 140 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 140 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,388 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Canada Goose
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Bridgend
140 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bridgend (Bridgend county borough) since 2010, across 7,388 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Bridgend is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — 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.
Aberkenfig, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (188 against 140). Birds logged far more often around Bridgend than there include Canada Goose, Great Cormorant, Black-headed Gull and Common Shelduck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 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 Bridgend
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 509 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 278 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 276 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 266 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 266 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 248 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 213 |
| 8 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 189 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 187 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 161 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 154 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 152 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 152 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 144 |
| 15 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 132 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 129 |
| 17 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 128 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 119 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 119 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 114 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bridgend
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
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 Bridgend?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bridgend are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie, based on 7,388 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bridgend?
140 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bridgend?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.