Carmarthenshire · 51.79°N

Birds of Ammanford

What has actually been seen around Ammanford: 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: 963 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Robin
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 39 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Ammanford

82 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ammanford (Carmarthenshire) since 2010, across 963 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Wren.

Ammanford is a garden-bird place: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Wren and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.

Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 111.5 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.

Llandybie, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (96 against 82).

Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 in mid-April and 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Ammanford

#	Bird	Records
1	RobinErithacus rubecula	62
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	58
3	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	49
4	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	48
5	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	37
6	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	33
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	32
8	JackdawColoeus monedula	31
9	DunnockPrunella modularis	28
10	Great TitParus major	28
11	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	27
12	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	26
13	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	25
14	BlackcapSylvia atricapilla	24
15	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	23
16	SwiftApus apus	22
17	Red KiteMilvus milvus	22
18	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	21
19	GoldcrestRegulus regulus	20
20	Willow GrouseLagopus lagopus	19

Records by month

What to put out in Ammanford

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

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Song Thrush
Mealworms · Soaked sultanas · Fruit
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

Seasonal bird notes for Carmarthenshire

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 Ammanford?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ammanford are Robin, Blackbird, Wren, Blue Tit and Chiffchaff, based on 963 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Ammanford?

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 Ammanford?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:56.

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.