Birds of Ewyas Harold
What has actually been seen around Ewyas Harold: 67 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 67 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 475 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mandarin Duck
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 77 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Ewyas Harold
67 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ewyas Harold (Herefordshire) since 2010, across 475 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mandarin Duck, Robin and Canada Goose.
Ewyas Harold is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Barn Owl. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in October and are lowest in November — about 77.3 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.
Longtown, 6 km to the west, has more species on record (103 against 67). Birds logged far more often around Ewyas Harold than there include Mandarin Duck and Canada Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ewyas Harold
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandarin DuckAix galericulata | 37 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 23 |
| 3 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 21 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 20 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 19 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 19 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 19 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 18 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 16 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 14 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 13 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 13 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 13 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 12 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 11 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 11 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 11 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 9 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 9 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 9 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ewyas Harold
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Herefordshire
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 Ewyas Harold?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ewyas Harold are Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 475 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ewyas Harold?
67 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ewyas Harold?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.