Birds of Gilwern
What has actually been seen around Gilwern: 148 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 148 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,984 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 105 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Gilwern
148 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gilwern (Monmouthshire) since 2010, across 25,984 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Gilwern 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. Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.0 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.
Crickhowell, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (142 against 148). Birds logged far more often around Gilwern than there include Canada Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 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 Gilwern
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,186 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,153 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,018 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 980 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 885 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 858 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 811 |
| 8 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 692 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 686 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 611 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 611 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 585 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 579 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 555 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 542 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 524 |
| 17 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 514 |
| 18 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 513 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 462 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 450 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gilwern
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 Gilwern?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gilwern are Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Wren, based on 25,984 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gilwern?
148 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gilwern?
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.