Birds of Tregaron
What has actually been seen around Tregaron: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,978 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Canada Goose
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 167 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Tregaron
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tregaron (Ceredigion) since 2010, across 2,978 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Tregaron is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Great Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 10.5 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.
Pontrhydfendigaid, 9 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (68 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Tregaron than there include Mallard, Mute Swan, Eurasian Teal and Jay.
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 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 Tregaron
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 280 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 116 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 93 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 88 |
| 5 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 85 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 84 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 84 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 80 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 80 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 78 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 65 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 63 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 56 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 52 |
| 15 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 50 |
| 16 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 50 |
| 17 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 50 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 50 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 46 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 45 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tregaron
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 Tregaron?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tregaron are Great Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 2,978 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tregaron?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tregaron?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.