Birds of Abergavenny
What has actually been seen around Abergavenny: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,907 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Abergavenny
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Abergavenny (Monmouthshire) since 2010, across 5,907 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Abergavenny 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. Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 7.4 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.
Llanellen, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (117 against 113).
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Abergavenny
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 258 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 256 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 235 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 229 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 198 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 187 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 186 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 177 |
| 9 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 148 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 146 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 133 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 129 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 125 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 118 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 117 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 112 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 107 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 106 |
| 19 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 105 |
| 20 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 104 |
Records by month
What to put out in Abergavenny
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Monmouthshire
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 Abergavenny?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Abergavenny are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon and Wren, based on 5,907 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Abergavenny?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Abergavenny?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.