Gwynedd · 52.54°N

Birds of Aberdyfi

What has actually been seen around Aberdyfi: 186 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 186 within 5 km
Observation records: 8,886 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 14 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Aberdyfi

186 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aberdyfi (Gwynedd) since 2010, across 8,886 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, European Herring Gull and Carrion Crow.

Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Aberdyfi are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, European Herring Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 5.4 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.

Tywyn, 6 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (166 against 186). Birds logged far more often around Aberdyfi than there include Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose and European Golden Plover.

Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Aberdyfi

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	921
2	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	561
3	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	357
4	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	246
5	MagpiePica pica	212
6	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	170
7	European StonechatSaxicola rubicola	168
8	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	160
9	BlackbirdTurdus merula	160
10	JackdawColoeus monedula	153
11	Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna	147
12	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	147
13	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	141
14	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	138
15	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	133
16	Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis	128
17	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	123
18	Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula	123
19	House SparrowPasser domesticus	121
20	Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis	120

Records by month

What to put out in Aberdyfi

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms

Seasonal bird notes for Gwynedd

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 Aberdyfi?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aberdyfi are Carrion Crow, Magpie, European Stonechat, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 8,886 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Aberdyfi?

186 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Aberdyfi?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.

Sources

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.