Birds of Cefn Cribwr
What has actually been seen around Cefn Cribwr: 187 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 187 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 43,717 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 128 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Cefn Cribwr
187 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cefn Cribwr (Bridgend county borough) since 2010, across 43,717 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Cefn Cribwr 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 August — about 2.8 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.
Pyle, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (225 against 187).
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 Cefn Cribwr
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,699 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,591 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,510 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 1,350 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,133 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,128 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,120 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,059 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,059 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,051 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 996 |
| 12 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 916 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 890 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 888 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 857 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 856 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 853 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 818 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 816 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 770 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cefn Cribwr
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 Cefn Cribwr?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cefn Cribwr are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Magpie, based on 43,717 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cefn Cribwr?
187 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cefn Cribwr?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.