Gwynedd · 52.86°N

Birds of Harlech

What has actually been seen around Harlech: 173 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 173 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,952 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Carrion Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 62 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Harlech

173 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Harlech (Gwynedd) since 2010, across 3,952 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull and Jackdaw.

The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in Harlech sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blackbird, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 25.7 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.

Porthmadog, 8 km to the north, has more species on record (189 against 173). Birds logged far more often around Harlech than there include European Stonechat and Eurasian Skylark.

Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Harlech

#	Bird	Records
1	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	188
2	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	149
3	JackdawColoeus monedula	132
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	110
5	MagpiePica pica	107
6	House SparrowPasser domesticus	106
7	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	100
8	RobinErithacus rubecula	95
9	European StonechatSaxicola rubicola	87
10	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	86
11	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	82
12	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	73
13	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	72
14	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	72
15	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	66
16	Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis	66
17	SwiftApus apus	62
18	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	61
19	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	59
20	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	59

Records by month

What to put out in Harlech

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
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts

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 Harlech?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Harlech are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Magpie and House Sparrow, based on 3,952 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Harlech?

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

When is the best month for birds in Harlech?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.

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.