Birds of Mold
What has actually been seen around Mold: 137 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 137 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 31,187 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Goldfinch
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 115 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Mold
137 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mold (Flintshire) since 2010, across 31,187 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Goldfinch, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Mold is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Goldfinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Siskin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 October — about 2.4 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.
Buckley, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (140 against 137).
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 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 Mold
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,443 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,401 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,364 |
| 4 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 1,320 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,298 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,238 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,212 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,179 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,149 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,098 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,002 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 946 |
| 13 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 928 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 921 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 897 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 859 |
| 17 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 785 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 771 |
| 19 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 691 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 561 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mold
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 Mold?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mold are Goldfinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Siskin and Chaffinch, based on 31,187 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mold?
137 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mold?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. 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.