Gwynedd · 53.15°N

Birds of Llanrug

What has actually been seen around Llanrug: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 141 within 5 km
Observation records: 5,464 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Herring Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 119 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Llanrug

141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Llanrug (Gwynedd) since 2010, across 5,464 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Blackbird and Dunnock.

Llanrug is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Dunnock, Robin and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 5.5 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.

Deiniolen, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (132 against 141). Birds logged far more often around Llanrug than there include Eurasian Oystercatcher.

Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 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 Llanrug

#	Bird	Records
1	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	229
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	202
3	DunnockPrunella modularis	196
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	193
5	House SparrowPasser domesticus	169
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	161
7	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	159
8	SwiftApus apus	153
9	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	153
10	JackdawColoeus monedula	147
11	MagpiePica pica	146
12	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	145
13	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	145
14	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	145
15	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	138
16	Great TitParus major	116
17	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	112
18	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	109
19	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	103
20	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	95

Records by month

What to put out in Llanrug

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

Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Dunnock
Sunflower hearts · Suet pellets · Crushed peanuts
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Song Thrush
Mealworms · Soaked sultanas · Fruit

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 Llanrug?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Llanrug are Blackbird, Dunnock, Robin, House Sparrow and Blue Tit, based on 5,464 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Llanrug?

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

When is the best month for birds in Llanrug?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.