Birds of Bishopston
What has actually been seen around Bishopston: 197 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 197 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,471 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mediterranean Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 73 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Bishopston
197 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bishopston (City and County of Swansea) since 2010, across 28,471 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mediterranean Gull, Robin and European Herring Gull.
Bishopston is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 April and are lowest in December — about 2.5 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.
Southgate, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (191 against 197). Birds logged far more often around Bishopston than there include Mediterranean Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 4:57 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bishopston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 1,188 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,059 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,052 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,014 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 986 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 977 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 829 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 824 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 808 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 757 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 714 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 688 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 649 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 616 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 590 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 538 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 537 |
| 18 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 473 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 410 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 402 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bishopston
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for City and County of Swansea
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 Bishopston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bishopston are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 28,471 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bishopston?
197 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bishopston?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57.
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.