Birds of Trawsfynydd
What has actually been seen around Trawsfynydd: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,015 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 230 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Trawsfynydd
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Trawsfynydd (Gwynedd) since 2010, across 3,015 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Trawsfynydd is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Hen Harrier.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 15.5 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.
Llan Ffestiniog, 6 km to the north, has fewer species on record (100 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Trawsfynydd than there include Meadow Pipit, Mallard, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Tufted Duck.
At about 230 m above sea level, Trawsfynydd 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 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 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 Trawsfynydd
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 227 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 181 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 150 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 140 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 131 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 96 |
| 7 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 87 |
| 8 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 87 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 79 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 71 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 71 |
| 12 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 71 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 71 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 71 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 68 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 66 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 65 |
| 18 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 64 |
| 19 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 57 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 57 |
Records by month
What to put out in Trawsfynydd
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 Trawsfynydd?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Trawsfynydd are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Chaffinch, based on 3,015 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Trawsfynydd?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Trawsfynydd?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.