Birds of Saint Clears
What has actually been seen around Saint Clears: 72 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 72 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 350 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Saint Clears
72 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saint Clears (Carmarthenshire) since 2010, across 350 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Swift and Mediterranean Gull.
The records split between garden birds (50%) and waterbirds (20%), so a feeder in Saint Clears sees the familiar Rook, Magpie and Jackdaw, while Mediterranean Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Barn Owl.
Records peak in January and are lowest in December — about 29.5 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.
Meidrim, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (48 against 72).
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 Saint Clears
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 32 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 27 |
| 3 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 21 |
| 4 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 18 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 15 |
| 6 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 14 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 14 |
| 8 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 12 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 12 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 11 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 11 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 10 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 9 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 8 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 8 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 7 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 7 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 7 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 7 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 7 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint Clears
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 Saint Clears?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saint Clears are Rook, Magpie, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 350 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint Clears?
72 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Saint Clears?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58.
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.