Gwynedd · 52.99°N

Birds of Blaenau-Ffestiniog

What has actually been seen around Blaenau-Ffestiniog: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 106 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,301 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Jackdaw
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 231 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Blaenau-Ffestiniog

106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blaenau-Ffestiniog (Gwynedd) since 2010, across 1,301 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, European Herring Gull and Blackbird.

Blaenau-Ffestiniog is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Blackbird, House Sparrow and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Hen Harrier, Red Kite and Common Buzzard. 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 January — about 19.3 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.

Llan Ffestiniog, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (100 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Blaenau-Ffestiniog than there include Hen Harrier.

At about 231 m above sea level, Blaenau-Ffestiniog sits higher than most places in Gwynedd. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.

Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Blaenau-Ffestiniog

#	Bird	Records
1	JackdawColoeus monedula	144
2	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	118
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	82
4	SwiftApus apus	62
5	House SparrowPasser domesticus	58
6	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	54
7	MagpiePica pica	47
8	Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus	33
9	RobinErithacus rubecula	33
10	Rock PigeonColumba livia	33
11	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	29
12	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	27
13	Red KiteMilvus milvus	27
14	Common RavenCorvus corax	25
15	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	24
16	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	22
17	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	21
18	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	21
19	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	20
20	Common CuckooCuculus canorus	18

Records by month

What to put out in Blaenau-Ffestiniog

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

Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
Woodpigeon
Seed mix

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 Blaenau-Ffestiniog?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blaenau-Ffestiniog are Jackdaw, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 1,301 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Blaenau-Ffestiniog?

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

When is the best month for birds in Blaenau-Ffestiniog?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.

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.