City and County of Swansea · 51.71°N

Birds of Pontarddulais

What has actually been seen around Pontarddulais: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 145 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,640 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blackbird
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 15 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Pontarddulais

145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pontarddulais (City and County of Swansea) since 2010, across 2,640 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.

Pontarddulais is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon 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, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 January and are lowest in November — about 6.5 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.

Pontlliw, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (130 against 145). Birds logged far more often around Pontarddulais than there include Eurasian Teal, Northern Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover and Meadow Pipit.

Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 in mid-April and 4:57 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pontarddulais

#	Bird	Records
1	BlackbirdTurdus merula	112
2	RobinErithacus rubecula	97
3	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	91
4	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	81
5	Red KiteMilvus milvus	80
6	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	74
7	Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus	69
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	68
9	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	68
10	Great TitParus major	63
11	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	57
12	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	55
13	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	54
14	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	52
15	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	52
16	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	52
17	MagpiePica pica	51
18	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	51
19	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	50
20	DunnockPrunella modularis	49

Records by month

What to put out in Pontarddulais

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
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · 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 Pontarddulais?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pontarddulais are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 2,640 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pontarddulais?

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

When is the best month for birds in Pontarddulais?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57.

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.