Birds of Bow Street
What has actually been seen around Bow Street: 151 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 151 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,570 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 29 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bow Street
151 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bow Street (Ceredigion) since 2010, across 9,570 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw.
Bow Street is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blackbird 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, 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 May and are lowest in November — about 5.0 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.
Aberystwyth, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (169 against 151).
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 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bow Street
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 604 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 444 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 433 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 416 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 352 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 347 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 316 |
| 8 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 307 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 303 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 290 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 274 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 262 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 251 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 244 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 232 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 230 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 183 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 160 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 153 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 152 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bow Street
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Bow Street?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bow Street are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon, based on 9,570 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bow Street?
151 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bow Street?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.