Birds of Newcastle Emlyn
What has actually been seen around Newcastle Emlyn: 75 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 75 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,714 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Newcastle Emlyn
75 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newcastle Emlyn (Ceredigion) since 2010, across 1,714 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Canada Goose and Wren.
Newcastle Emlyn is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Wren, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Tawny Owl. 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 August and are lowest in December — about 13.1 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.
Llangeler, 7 km to the east, has fewer species on record (59 against 75). Birds logged far more often around Newcastle Emlyn than there include White-throated Dipper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 in mid-April and 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newcastle Emlyn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 113 |
| 2 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 104 |
| 3 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 101 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 97 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 93 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 92 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 71 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 67 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 67 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 59 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 59 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 46 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 45 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 43 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 35 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 34 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 33 |
| 18 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 32 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 28 |
| 20 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 28 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newcastle Emlyn
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 Newcastle Emlyn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newcastle Emlyn are Robin, Wren, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 1,714 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newcastle Emlyn?
75 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newcastle Emlyn?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. 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.