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Birds of Abergele

What has actually been seen around Abergele: 171 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
171 within 5 km
Observation records
10,749 since 2010
Most recorded bird
European Herring Gull
Busiest month
February
Elevation
18 m
Daylight, June / December
17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Abergele

171 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Abergele (Conwy) since 2010, across 10,749 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.

Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Abergele are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Great Cormorant lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.

14 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 February and are lowest in September — about 3.6 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.

Bodelwyddan, 6 km to the east, has fewer species on record (148 against 171). Birds logged far more often around Abergele than there include Common Scoter, Red-throated Diver, Red-breasted Merganser and Surf Scoter.

Daylight runs from 16 h 60 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Abergele

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1European Herring GullLarus argentatus676
2Carrion CrowCorvus corone416
3BlackbirdTurdus merula413
4WoodpigeonColumba palumbus336
5RobinErithacus rubecula324
6Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus313
7Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo303
8MagpiePica pica302
9Common ScoterMelanitta nigra297
10House SparrowPasser domesticus292
11JackdawColoeus monedula288
12Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus285
13Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus249
14WrenTroglodytes troglodytes212
15DunnockPrunella modularis204
16MallardAnas platyrhynchos199
17Great TitParus major194
18Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus190
19Rock PigeonColumba livia189
20GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis182

Records by month

What to put out in Abergele

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

Seasonal bird notes for Conwy

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 Abergele?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Abergele are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie, based on 10,749 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Abergele?

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

When is the best month for birds in Abergele?

Observation records peak in February and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.