Carmarthenshire · 51.77°N

Birds of Ferryside

What has actually been seen around Ferryside: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 145 within 5 km
Observation records: 4,942 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Mediterranean Gull
Busiest month: October
Elevation: 14 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Ferryside

145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ferryside (Carmarthenshire) since 2010, across 4,942 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mediterranean Gull, Little Egret and Eurasian Curlew.

Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Ferryside are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mediterranean Gull, Little Egret and Eurasian Curlew lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.

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

Records peak in October and are lowest in December — about 4.3 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.

Kidwelly, 6 km to the south-east, has more species on record (190 against 145).

Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 in mid-April and 4:58 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Ferryside

#	Bird	Records
1	Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus	201
2	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	194
3	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	182
4	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	179
5	Common RedshankTringa totanus	142
6	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	140
7	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	140
8	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	136
9	MagpiePica pica	131
10	RobinErithacus rubecula	120
11	BlackbirdTurdus merula	115
12	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	112
13	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	105
14	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	98
15	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	93
16	JackdawColoeus monedula	91
17	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	88
18	Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna	87
19	House SparrowPasser domesticus	86
20	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	84

Records by month

What to put out in Ferryside

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

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
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 Ferryside?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ferryside are Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin, Blackbird and Pied Wagtail, based on 4,942 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Ferryside?

145 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Ferryside?

Observation records peak in October and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58.

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.