Birds of Penygroes
What has actually been seen around Penygroes: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,669 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 110 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Penygroes
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Penygroes (Gwynedd) since 2010, across 3,669 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, House Sparrow and European Herring Gull.
Penygroes 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. Blackbird, House Sparrow, Robin and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 6.2 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.
Rhosgadfan, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (117 against 146). Birds logged far more often around Penygroes than there include Eurasian Oystercatcher, Red-throated Diver, Eurasian Rock Pipit and Common Loon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Penygroes
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 168 |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 159 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 150 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 149 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 132 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 123 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 121 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 107 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 99 |
| 10 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 98 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 86 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 85 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 85 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 84 |
| 15 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 72 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 63 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 61 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 60 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 60 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 59 |
Records by month
What to put out in Penygroes
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Penygroes?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Penygroes are Blackbird, House Sparrow, Robin, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 3,669 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Penygroes?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Penygroes?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.