Carmarthenshire · 51.87°N

Birds of Nantgaredig

What has actually been seen around Nantgaredig: 99 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 99 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,983 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Robin
Busiest month: October
Elevation: 20 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Nantgaredig

99 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Nantgaredig (Carmarthenshire) since 2010, across 1,983 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, House Sparrow and Canada Goose.

Nantgaredig is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

7 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 October and are lowest in December — about 5.6 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.

Carmarthen, 8 km to the west, has fewer species on record (93 against 99). Birds logged far more often around Nantgaredig than there include Little Grebe.

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 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Nantgaredig

#	Bird	Records
1	RobinErithacus rubecula	98
2	House SparrowPasser domesticus	96
3	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	92
4	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	82
5	BlackbirdTurdus merula	81
6	Red KiteMilvus milvus	72
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	65
8	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	64
9	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	62
10	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	59
11	SwiftApus apus	57
12	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	53
13	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	53
14	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	51
15	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	48
16	MagpiePica pica	47
17	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	44
18	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	44
19	DunnockPrunella modularis	44
20	Great TitParus major	43

Records by month

What to put out in Nantgaredig

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

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
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 Nantgaredig?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Nantgaredig are Robin, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Pied Wagtail, based on 1,983 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Nantgaredig?

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

When is the best month for birds in Nantgaredig?

Observation records peak in October and are lowest in December. 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.