Birds of Betws-y-Coed
What has actually been seen around Betws-y-Coed: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,507 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Betws-y-Coed
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Betws-y-Coed (Conwy) since 2010, across 6,507 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Betws-y-Coed is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Tawny Owl. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 7.7 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.
Llanrwst, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (114 against 121).
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Betws-y-Coed
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 370 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 314 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 253 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 212 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 207 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 197 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 186 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 174 |
| 9 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 172 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 172 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 165 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 165 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 164 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 161 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 150 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 149 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 147 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 134 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 130 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 123 |
Records by month
What to put out in Betws-y-Coed
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 Betws-y-Coed?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Betws-y-Coed are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch and Great Tit, based on 6,507 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Betws-y-Coed?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Betws-y-Coed?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.