Birds of Aberystwyth
What has actually been seen around Aberystwyth: 169 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 169 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 18,287 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Aberystwyth
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aberystwyth (Ceredigion) since 2010, across 18,287 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Aberystwyth 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. Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 4.7 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.
Bow Street, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (151 against 169). Birds logged far more often around Aberystwyth than there include Common Merganser, Common Kingfisher and Purple Sandpiper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:53 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aberystwyth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 936 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 745 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 700 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 682 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 650 |
| 6 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 569 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 557 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 514 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 511 |
| 10 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 509 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 500 |
| 12 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 487 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 468 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 440 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 435 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 399 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 386 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 381 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 351 |
| 20 | Eurasian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus | 345 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aberystwyth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Ceredigion
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 Aberystwyth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aberystwyth are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin and Rock Pigeon, based on 18,287 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aberystwyth?
169 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aberystwyth?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53.
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.