Birds of Southgate
What has actually been seen around Southgate: 191 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 191 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,800 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 64 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Southgate
191 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Southgate (City and County of Swansea) since 2010, across 25,800 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and European Herring Gull.
Southgate is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 April and are lowest in November — about 3.0 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.
Bishopston, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (197 against 191).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 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 Southgate
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 990 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 929 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 916 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 908 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 854 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 797 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 737 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 723 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 684 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 684 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 651 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 644 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 581 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 565 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 523 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 521 |
| 17 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 457 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 443 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 416 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 376 |
Records by month
What to put out in Southgate
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 Southgate?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Southgate are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 25,800 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Southgate?
191 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Southgate?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58.
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.