Birds of Carmarthen
What has actually been seen around Carmarthen: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,091 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Canada Goose
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Carmarthen
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Carmarthen (Carmarthenshire) since 2010, across 1,091 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Swift and Jackdaw.
Carmarthen is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 September — about 10.7 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.
Nantgaredig, 8 km to the east, has more species on record (99 against 93). Birds logged far more often around Carmarthen than there include Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 4:57 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Carmarthen
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 74 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 66 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 65 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 60 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 54 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 52 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 38 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 37 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 36 |
| 10 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 33 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 33 |
| 12 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 31 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 30 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 26 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 25 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 24 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 23 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 22 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 20 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in Carmarthen
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · 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 Carmarthen?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Carmarthen are Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Rock Pigeon, based on 1,091 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Carmarthen?
93 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Carmarthen?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57.
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.