Bridgend county borough · 51.61°N

Birds of Pontycymer

What has actually been seen around Pontycymer: 82 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 82 within 5 km
Observation records: 932 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Robin
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 159 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Pontycymer

82 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pontycymer (Bridgend county borough) since 2010, across 932 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.

Pontycymer is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Peregrine Falcon. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 28.7 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.

Ogmore Vale, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (121 against 82).

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 4:55 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pontycymer

#	Bird	Records
1	RobinErithacus rubecula	64
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	59
3	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	43
4	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	41
5	Great TitParus major	35
6	House SparrowPasser domesticus	32
7	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	31
8	MagpiePica pica	31
9	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	30
10	SwiftApus apus	27
11	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	25
12	Red KiteMilvus milvus	24
13	Coal TitPeriparus ater	22
14	JackdawColoeus monedula	22
15	JayGarrulus glandarius	21
16	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	21
17	NuthatchSitta europaea	19
18	BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula	19
19	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	19
20	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	18

Records by month

What to put out in Pontycymer

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet

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 Pontycymer?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pontycymer are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit and House Sparrow, based on 932 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pontycymer?

82 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Pontycymer?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:55.

Sources

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.