Birds of Llandysul
What has actually been seen around Llandysul: 61 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 61 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 335 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Canada Goose
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Llandysul
61 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Llandysul (Ceredigion) since 2010, across 335 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Swift and Blackbird.
Llandysul is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, House Sparrow, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
5 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier. 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.
Llangeler, 5 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (59 against 61).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Llandysul
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 66 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 16 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 14 |
| 4 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 14 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 13 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 11 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 11 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 10 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 9 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 9 |
| 11 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 8 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 8 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 7 |
| 14 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 7 |
| 15 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 7 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 7 |
| 17 | Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus | 6 |
| 18 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 6 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 6 |
| 20 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 6 |
Records by month
What to put out in Llandysul
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 Llandysul?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Llandysul are Blackbird, House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Robin and Magpie, based on 335 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Llandysul?
61 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Llandysul?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:56.
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.