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Birds of Colwyn Bay

What has actually been seen around Colwyn Bay: 206 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
206 within 5 km
Observation records
11,372 since 2010
Most recorded bird
European Herring Gull
Busiest month
January
Elevation
25 m
Daylight, June / December
17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Colwyn Bay

206 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Colwyn Bay (Conwy) since 2010, across 11,372 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Great Cormorant and Jackdaw.

Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Colwyn Bay are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Great Cormorant and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Jackdaw is still the most logged garden bird.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 January and are lowest in November — about 4.2 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.

Conwy, 7 km to the west, has more species on record (226 against 206). Birds logged far more often around Colwyn Bay than there include Common Scoter, Ruddy Turnstone, Northern Fulmar and European Shag.

Daylight runs from 16 h 60 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Colwyn Bay

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1European Herring GullLarus argentatus519
2Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo368
3JackdawColoeus monedula335
4BlackbirdTurdus merula312
5Carrion CrowCorvus corone304
6Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus264
7RobinErithacus rubecula259
8House SparrowPasser domesticus237
9Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus229
10WoodpigeonColumba palumbus225
11GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis217
12DunnockPrunella modularis209
13Common ScoterMelanitta nigra207
14MagpiePica pica203
15Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres197
16Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus197
17Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus192
18Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis191
19European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis181
20Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus181

Records by month

What to put out in Colwyn Bay

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 Colwyn Bay?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Colwyn Bay are Jackdaw, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and House Sparrow, based on 11,372 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Colwyn Bay?

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

When is the best month for birds in Colwyn Bay?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.

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.