Birds of Pontyberem
What has actually been seen around Pontyberem: 52 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 52 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 279 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Pontyberem
52 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pontyberem (Carmarthenshire) since 2010, across 279 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Canada Goose.
Pontyberem is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 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.
Llannon, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (131 against 52).
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 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 Pontyberem
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 24 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 22 |
| 3 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 16 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 15 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 14 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 14 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 12 |
| 8 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 10 |
| 9 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 10 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 10 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 9 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 9 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 8 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 8 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 8 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 8 |
| 17 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 6 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 6 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 6 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 6 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pontyberem
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 Pontyberem?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pontyberem are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch and Great Tit, based on 279 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pontyberem?
52 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pontyberem?
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.