Birds of Rhymney
What has actually been seen around Rhymney: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 23,688 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 283 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Rhymney
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rhymney (Caerphilly County Borough) since 2010, across 23,688 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Great Tit and Common Buzzard.
Rhymney is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Great Tit, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 May and are lowest in October — about 7.0 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.
New Tredegar, 5 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (139 against 146).
At about 283 m above sea level, Rhymney sits higher than most places in Caerphilly County Borough. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:53 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rhymney
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,673 |
| 2 | Great TitParus major | 1,152 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 837 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 826 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 814 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 712 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 597 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 581 |
| 9 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 561 |
| 10 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 554 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 554 |
| 12 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 491 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 460 |
| 14 | Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus | 434 |
| 15 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 422 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 422 |
| 17 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 415 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 407 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 399 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 387 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rhymney
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Rhymney?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rhymney are Blue Tit, Great Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 23,688 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rhymney?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rhymney?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53.
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.