Birds of Llanarth
What has actually been seen around Llanarth: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 123 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,225 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 113 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Llanarth
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Llanarth (Ceredigion) since 2010, across 3,225 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Great Cormorant and Great Black-backed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Llanarth are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Great Cormorant and Great Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. House Sparrow is still the most logged garden bird.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 June and are lowest in March — about 8.8 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.
New Quay, 4 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (127 against 123).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 4:55 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Llanarth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 209 |
| 2 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 138 |
| 3 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 121 |
| 4 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 120 |
| 5 | Common MurreUria aalge | 109 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 104 |
| 7 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 99 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 94 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 86 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 85 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 83 |
| 12 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 75 |
| 13 | Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla | 74 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 74 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 73 |
| 16 | RazorbillAlca torda | 73 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 66 |
| 18 | Eurasian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus | 66 |
| 19 | European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis | 65 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 63 |
Records by month
What to put out in Llanarth
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 Llanarth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Llanarth are House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin and Blackbird, based on 3,225 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Llanarth?
123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Llanarth?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:55.
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.