Gwynedd · 52.89°N

Birds of Pwllheli

What has actually been seen around Pwllheli: 152 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 152 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,910 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Herring Gull
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 7 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Pwllheli

152 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pwllheli (Gwynedd) since 2010, across 1,910 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and Black-headed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Pwllheli are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed 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.

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

Records peak in August and are lowest in December — about 12.6 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.

Llanbedrog, 6 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (138 against 152). Birds logged far more often around Pwllheli than there include Common Shelduck and Rock Pigeon.

Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pwllheli

#	Bird	Records
1	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	82
2	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	68
3	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	63
4	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	55
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	54
6	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	54
7	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	53
8	BlackbirdTurdus merula	53
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	42
10	Mute SwanCygnus olor	40
11	Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna	39
12	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	38
13	Common RedshankTringa totanus	36
14	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	35
15	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	34
16	House SparrowPasser domesticus	33
17	JackdawColoeus monedula	31
18	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	30
19	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	29
20	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	29

Records by month

What to put out in Pwllheli

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

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Pwllheli?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pwllheli are Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird, Barn Swallow and Starling, based on 1,910 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pwllheli?

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

When is the best month for birds in Pwllheli?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.

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.