Birds of Caldicot
What has actually been seen around Caldicot: 200 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 200 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 36,231 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Caldicot
200 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Caldicot (Monmouthshire) since 2010, across 36,231 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler and Black-tailed Godwit.
Water shapes this list. 53% of records near Caldicot are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler and Black-tailed Godwit lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Blue Tit is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 2.2 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.
Magor, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (191 against 200). Birds logged far more often around Caldicot than there include Northern Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Little Ringed Plover and Peregrine Falcon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 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 Caldicot
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 2,080 |
| 2 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 1,508 |
| 3 | Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa | 1,286 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,147 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,089 |
| 6 | Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius | 937 |
| 7 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 836 |
| 8 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 773 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 754 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 690 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 679 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 652 |
| 13 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 637 |
| 14 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 623 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 593 |
| 16 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 591 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 570 |
| 18 | Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus | 540 |
| 19 | Northern PintailAnas acuta | 523 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 519 |
Records by month
What to put out in Caldicot
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 Caldicot?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Caldicot are Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Great Tit, based on 36,231 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Caldicot?
200 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Caldicot?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.