Birds of Llandovery
What has actually been seen around Llandovery: 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
- 552 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 68 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Llandovery
82 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Llandovery (Carmarthenshire) since 2010, across 552 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Swift and Robin.
Llandovery is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow and Wren 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 Hobby.
Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 27.5 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.
Llangadog, 9 km to the south-west, has more species on record (88 against 82).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Llandovery
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 42 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 32 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 22 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 20 |
| 5 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 19 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 18 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 15 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 15 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 15 |
| 10 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 13 |
| 11 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 13 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 13 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 13 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 12 |
| 15 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 12 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 12 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 11 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 10 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 10 |
| 20 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 10 |
Records by month
What to put out in Llandovery
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Llandovery?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Llandovery are Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Wren and Blue Tit, based on 552 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Llandovery?
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 Llandovery?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:54.
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.