Gwynedd · 53.09°N

Birds of Rhosgadfan

What has actually been seen around Rhosgadfan: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 117 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,011 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Robin
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 245 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Rhosgadfan

117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rhosgadfan (Gwynedd) since 2010, across 2,011 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.

Rhosgadfan is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Chaffinch 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 October — about 6.9 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.

Penygroes, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (146 against 117).

At about 245 m above sea level, Rhosgadfan sits higher than most places in Gwynedd. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.

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 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Rhosgadfan

#	Bird	Records
1	RobinErithacus rubecula	106
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	104
3	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	87
4	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	83
5	MagpiePica pica	81
6	House SparrowPasser domesticus	77
7	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	71
8	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	69
9	JackdawColoeus monedula	68
10	Great TitParus major	64
11	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	52
12	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	51
13	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	49
14	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	48
15	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	47
16	DunnockPrunella modularis	45
17	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	40
18	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	33
19	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	33
20	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	32

Records by month

What to put out in Rhosgadfan

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

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Rhosgadfan?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rhosgadfan are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch and Magpie, based on 2,011 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Rhosgadfan?

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

When is the best month for birds in Rhosgadfan?

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