Birds of Penyffordd
What has actually been seen around Penyffordd: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 109 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,687 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Canada Goose
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 103 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Penyffordd
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Penyffordd (Flintshire) since 2010, across 1,687 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Penyffordd is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 September — about 7.9 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, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (140 against 109). Birds logged far more often around Penyffordd than there include Canada Goose.
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 Penyffordd
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 137 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 116 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 83 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 80 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 75 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 67 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 60 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 58 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 57 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 47 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 44 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 42 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 39 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 39 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 36 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 31 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 30 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 29 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 29 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 28 |
Records by month
What to put out in Penyffordd
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Penyffordd?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Penyffordd are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 1,687 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Penyffordd?
109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Penyffordd?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.