Birds of Caerwys
What has actually been seen around Caerwys: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,540 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 181 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Caerwys
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Caerwys (Flintshire) since 2010, across 3,540 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Blackbird and Common Buzzard.
Caerwys is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
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 May and are lowest in February — about 6.0 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.
Holywell, 6 km to the north-east, has more species on record (140 against 132).
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Caerwys
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 191 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 142 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 129 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 123 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 119 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 104 |
| 7 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 97 |
| 8 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 95 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 95 |
| 10 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 93 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 91 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 88 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 85 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 71 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 70 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 68 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 67 |
| 18 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 64 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 64 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 61 |
Records by month
What to put out in Caerwys
Seasonal bird notes for Flintshire
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 Caerwys?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Caerwys are Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Chiffchaff, based on 3,540 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Caerwys?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Caerwys?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.