Birds of Y Felinheli
What has actually been seen around Y Felinheli: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,449 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Y Felinheli
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Y Felinheli (Gwynedd) since 2010, across 8,449 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Y Felinheli is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Barn Owl.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 3.9 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.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (168 against 147).
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Y Felinheli
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 432 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 333 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 308 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 303 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 272 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 240 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 226 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 218 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 206 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 191 |
| 11 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 190 |
| 12 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 190 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 188 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 184 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 182 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 179 |
| 17 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 179 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 178 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 176 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 174 |
Records by month
What to put out in Y Felinheli
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 Y Felinheli?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Y Felinheli are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon, based on 8,449 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Y Felinheli?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Y Felinheli?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.