Birds of Llangollen
What has actually been seen around Llangollen: 144 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 144 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,621 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Llangollen
144 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Llangollen (Denbighshire) since 2010, across 9,621 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Llangollen is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 January — about 8.7 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.
Chirk, 8 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (102 against 144). Birds logged far more often around Llangollen than there include Rock Pigeon, White-throated Dipper, European Stonechat and Common Cuckoo.
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Llangollen
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 343 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 336 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 302 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 293 |
| 5 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 288 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 284 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 274 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 261 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 238 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 238 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 221 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 214 |
| 13 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 203 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 194 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 193 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 185 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 179 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 178 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 173 |
| 20 | Mandarin DuckAix galericulata | 169 |
Records by month
What to put out in Llangollen
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Denbighshire
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 Llangollen?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Llangollen are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 9,621 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Llangollen?
144 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Llangollen?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.