Birds of Maesteg
What has actually been seen around Maesteg: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,785 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 129 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Maesteg
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Maesteg (Bridgend county borough) since 2010, across 9,785 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Chaffinch.
Maesteg is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch and Coal Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 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 6.7 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.
Bryn, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (129 against 128).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 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 Maesteg
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 316 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 316 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 295 |
| 4 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 266 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 265 |
| 6 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 255 |
| 7 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 248 |
| 8 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 227 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 224 |
| 10 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 214 |
| 11 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 204 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 199 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 187 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 182 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 182 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 180 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 173 |
| 18 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 169 |
| 19 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 166 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 165 |
Records by month
What to put out in Maesteg
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 Maesteg?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Maesteg are Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch, Coal Tit and Blue Tit, based on 9,785 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Maesteg?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Maesteg?
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.