Birds of Rhuddlan
What has actually been seen around Rhuddlan: 194 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 194 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,689 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Rhuddlan
194 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rhuddlan (Denbighshire) since 2010, across 10,689 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, European Herring Gull and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Rhuddlan sees the familiar Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Magpie, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 August — about 3.3 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, 3 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (148 against 194). Birds logged far more often around Rhuddlan than there include Bullfinch.
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 Rhuddlan
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 356 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 336 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 332 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 294 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 285 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 264 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 244 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 235 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 226 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 222 |
| 11 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 219 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 184 |
| 13 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 183 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 177 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 175 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 169 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 160 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 160 |
| 19 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 156 |
| 20 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 153 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rhuddlan
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 Rhuddlan?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rhuddlan are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 10,689 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rhuddlan?
194 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rhuddlan?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.