City and County of Swansea · 51.61°N

Birds of Llanrhidian

What has actually been seen around Llanrhidian: 163 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 163 within 5 km
Observation records: 4,632 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Mediterranean Gull
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 55 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Llanrhidian

163 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Llanrhidian (City and County of Swansea) since 2010, across 4,632 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird and Robin.

The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (32%), so a feeder in Llanrhidian sees the familiar Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, while Mediterranean Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.

Records peak in January and are lowest in November — about 9.9 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, 6 km to the north-east, has more species on record (256 against 163). Birds logged far more often around Llanrhidian than there include European Stonechat, Rook, Common Pheasant and Common Kestrel.

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 4:58 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Llanrhidian

#	Bird	Records
1	Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus	178
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	149
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	143
4	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	142
5	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	130
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	106
7	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	105
8	JackdawColoeus monedula	103
9	European StonechatSaxicola rubicola	102
10	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	102
11	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	101
12	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	100
13	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	95
14	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	91
15	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	91
16	House SparrowPasser domesticus	89
17	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	83
18	Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis	80
19	Red KiteMilvus milvus	80
20	DunnockPrunella modularis	77

Records by month

What to put out in Llanrhidian

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms

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 Llanrhidian?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Llanrhidian are Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 4,632 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Llanrhidian?

163 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Llanrhidian?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58.

Sources

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.