Birds of Pen-clawdd
What has actually been seen around Pen-clawdd: 256 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 256 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 59,809 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Canada Goose
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Pen-clawdd
256 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pen-clawdd (City and County of Swansea) since 2010, across 59,809 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Little Egret and Black-headed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 58% of records near Pen-clawdd are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, Little Egret and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in January and are lowest in December — about 2.2 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.
Dunvant, 5 km to the east, has fewer species on record (244 against 256). Birds logged far more often around Pen-clawdd than there include Canada Goose, Eurasian Coot and Barnacle Goose.
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 Pen-clawdd
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,946 |
| 2 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,776 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,614 |
| 4 | Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa | 1,372 |
| 5 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 1,337 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,311 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,277 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,232 |
| 9 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 1,228 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,178 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,168 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,163 |
| 13 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,141 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,107 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,052 |
| 16 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 949 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 932 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 919 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 907 |
| 20 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 883 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pen-clawdd
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 Pen-clawdd?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pen-clawdd are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw, based on 59,809 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pen-clawdd?
256 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pen-clawdd?
Observation records peak in January 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.