Birds of Porthmadog
What has actually been seen around Porthmadog: 189 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 189 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,924 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Canada Goose
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Porthmadog
189 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Porthmadog (Gwynedd) since 2010, across 11,924 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, European Herring Gull and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Porthmadog 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 Osprey and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 4.4 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.
Penrhyndeudraeth, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (162 against 189).
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 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 Porthmadog
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 549 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 509 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 402 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 369 |
| 5 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 369 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 357 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 331 |
| 8 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 321 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 288 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 281 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 276 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 275 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 247 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 235 |
| 15 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 230 |
| 16 | OspreyPandion haliaetus | 227 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 216 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 215 |
| 19 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 212 |
| 20 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 209 |
Records by month
What to put out in Porthmadog
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 Porthmadog?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Porthmadog are Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow and Jackdaw, based on 11,924 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Porthmadog?
189 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Porthmadog?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. 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.