Birds of Magor
What has actually been seen around Magor: 191 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 191 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 30,418 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Magor
191 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Magor (Monmouthshire) since 2010, across 30,418 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Blue Tit and Little Egret.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Magor are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Little Egret and Gray Heron lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Blue Tit is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in July — about 2.4 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.
Parc Seymour, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (118 against 191). Birds logged far more often around Magor than there include Mallard, Little Egret, Gray Heron and Mute Swan.
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 Magor
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,199 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,120 |
| 3 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 904 |
| 4 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 875 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 793 |
| 6 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 771 |
| 7 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 738 |
| 8 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 728 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 719 |
| 10 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 688 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 613 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 588 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 568 |
| 14 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 564 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 545 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 526 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 513 |
| 18 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 504 |
| 19 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 486 |
| 20 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 485 |
Records by month
What to put out in Magor
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 Magor?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Magor are Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Great Tit, based on 30,418 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Magor?
191 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Magor?
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.