Birds of Caerphilly
What has actually been seen around Caerphilly: 202 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 202 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 115,527 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 94 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Caerphilly
202 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Caerphilly (Caerphilly County Borough) since 2010, across 115,527 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Caerphilly is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. 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 2.1 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.
Thornhill, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (208 against 202).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Caerphilly
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 6,204 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5,579 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 5,511 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 5,006 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 4,842 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 4,625 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 4,280 |
| 8 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 3,948 |
| 9 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 3,872 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 3,584 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 3,540 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,539 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,396 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 3,239 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 3,114 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,990 |
| 17 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 2,279 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,229 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,010 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,667 |
Records by month
What to put out in Caerphilly
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Seasonal bird notes for Caerphilly 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 Caerphilly?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Caerphilly are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Great Tit, based on 115,527 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Caerphilly?
202 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Caerphilly?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:54.
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.