Birds of Gorseinon
What has actually been seen around Gorseinon: 161 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 161 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,643 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Gorseinon
161 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gorseinon (City and County of Swansea) since 2010, across 7,643 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Canada Goose and Woodpigeon.
Gorseinon 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. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 3.2 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.
Pontlliw, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (130 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Gorseinon than there include Eurasian Oystercatcher, Eurasian Curlew, Common Shelduck and Common Redshank.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 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 Gorseinon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 337 |
| 2 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 316 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 297 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 293 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 279 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 228 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 226 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 223 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 210 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 202 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 180 |
| 12 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 169 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 168 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 163 |
| 15 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 161 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 156 |
| 17 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 155 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 134 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 132 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 128 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gorseinon
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Gorseinon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gorseinon are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 7,643 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gorseinon?
161 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gorseinon?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. 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.