Birds of Whitland
What has actually been seen around Whitland: 49 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 49 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 200 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Whitland
49 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Whitland (Carmarthenshire) since 2010, across 200 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Robin.
Whitland is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Barn Swallow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in July and are lowest in February — about 32.0 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.
Saint Clears, 8 km to the east, has more species on record (72 against 49).
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 in mid-April and 4:58 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Whitland
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 16 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 15 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 12 |
| 4 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 8 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 8 |
| 6 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 7 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 7 |
| 8 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 7 |
| 9 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 6 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 6 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 6 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 5 |
| 13 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 5 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 4 |
| 16 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 4 |
| 17 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 4 |
| 18 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 4 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 4 |
Records by month
What to put out in Whitland
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Long-tailed Tit
Suet · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
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 Whitland?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Whitland are Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Barn Swallow and Long-tailed Tit, based on 200 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Whitland?
49 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Whitland?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in February. 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.