Birds of Dunvant
What has actually been seen around Dunvant: 244 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 244 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 35,201 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Dunvant
244 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dunvant (City and County of Swansea) since 2010, across 35,201 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and European Herring Gull.
Water shapes this list. 48% of records near Dunvant are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Little Egret and Mediterranean Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Blackbird is still the most logged garden bird.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in November — 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.
Pen-clawdd, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (256 against 244).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 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 Dunvant
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 956 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 953 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 948 |
| 4 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 904 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 900 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 870 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 855 |
| 8 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 844 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 833 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 802 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 719 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 696 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 681 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 666 |
| 15 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 636 |
| 16 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 616 |
| 17 | Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa | 594 |
| 18 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 574 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 527 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 519 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dunvant
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 Dunvant?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dunvant are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 35,201 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dunvant?
244 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dunvant?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. 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.