Birds of Burry Port
What has actually been seen around Burry Port: 195 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 195 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,729 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mediterranean Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Burry Port
195 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burry Port (Carmarthenshire) since 2010, across 6,729 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mediterranean Gull, European Herring Gull and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Burry Port are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mediterranean Gull, European Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 2.9 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.
Trimsaran, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (195 against 195).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 4:58 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burry Port
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 231 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 211 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 209 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 185 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 158 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 154 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 147 |
| 8 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 144 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 140 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 138 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 137 |
| 12 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 129 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 125 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 116 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 111 |
| 16 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 105 |
| 17 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 100 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 97 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 96 |
| 20 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 93 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burry Port
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- 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 Burry Port?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burry Port are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 6,729 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burry Port?
195 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burry Port?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58.
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.